"I felt strange in my own family, because……" — Malina Suliman
"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 men and women?" In our culture, the man should be outside and the woman should be at home. I wanted to study, or meet my friends, and I couldn't. And I felt very different."
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Malina Suliman
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13 Quotes by Malina Suliman
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When I was 12 my brother told me I had to wear the burqa, but I really wanted to play,…
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The burqa is a way of controlling the woman, but in the name of respect. Every culture or religion gives…
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When I came back from Pakistan, I wanted to take computer classes nearby. I asked my brother. I was in…
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I have always used the burqa because men are using the burqa in the name of culture and religion to…
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If people say harsh words to me though, I don't care. It's a risk to my life. The Taliban don't…
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If a woman is wearing the burqa, it's not her wish. It's more that she feels secure from the Taliban,…
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In Afghanistan I was doing street art because it was more open, but when I had a show, only men…
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