The broken wings

About the novel Broken Wings - Khalil Gibran: Gibran spoke in his novel about his first love story, and how it affected his life, so Fares Karama asked him to visit him at his house to talk more about his past with his father, and to introduce him to his daughter. The writer visited Mr. Karama, and there he met his daughter Salma, and his relationship with Mr. Karama was strong, he loved her at first sight and he started visiting her always. He got to know Salma more and his love and attachment to her increased. Bishop Mr. Fares summoned to talk with him about an important matter, which forced him to go to him that same night, and this was an opportunity the writer exploited to confess his love for Salma, who reciprocated the same feeling. When Mr. Fares returned from his meeting with the bishop, he told Salma about her marriage decision to the bishop's nephew, Mansour Pasha, who was known for his greed to obtain Salma's and her father's property. Mansour Pasha married Salma against her will, and months and seasons passed. After this incident, the writer and Salma began to meet once a month in a small temple far from her house. In the fifth year of Salma and Mansour Pasha's marriage, Salma became pregnant, and after giving birth, she and her child died.