Mother and I were not required to vote, since we were stateless after our long stay in France ​ — a circumstance that saved my life later on.
لم يُطلب منا انا وأمي ان نقترع لأننا كنا بلا جنسية بعد مكوثنا فترة طويلة في فرنسا —‏ وضع انقذ حياتي .‏