Malina Suliman Quotes

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• I felt strange in my own family, because I had a very liberal mind, and I would ask myself, "Why is there this discrimination between… Ask
• When I was 12 my brother told me I had to wear the burqa, but I really wanted to play, because I was a child.… Age
• The burqa is a way of controlling the woman, but in the name of respect. Every culture or religion gives a different name for the… Burqa
• When I came back from Pakistan, I wanted to take computer classes nearby. I asked my brother. I was in my home, cooking for my… All
• For those 10 months back in Afghanistan after university, I felt I had no rights. It felt like I didn't exist. It was like I… Afghanistan
• There are two ways. One is to be a puppet, follow the culture, and do whatever they want. That was mentally disturbing to me, and… Artist
• All the work I did was to challenge politics, culture, and women's rights. I felt like I really wanted to break out. That's why I… All
• I have always used the burqa because men are using the burqa in the name of culture and religion to take freedom from women. Women… Alive
• If people say harsh words to me though, I don't care. It's a risk to my life. The Taliban don't want us to be working,… Acid
• If a woman is wearing the burqa, it's not her wish. It's more that she feels secure from the Taliban, secure from acid if she… Acid
• In Afghanistan I was doing street art because it was more open, but when I had a show, only men would come. I said, I'm… Afghanistan
• Afghans think the burqa is a permanent part of culture. But, if you bring it to Europe, how would people react? Afghanistan doesn't want to… Afghanistan
• If I start talking about my own hopes, it'll take hours. The biggest hope is that there's not any more discrimination between men and women.… Age

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