"I have always used the burqa because men……" — Malina Suliman
"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 are alive, they have their own wishes and desires, but all the time they have to sacrifice that. They are a kind of skeleton, which doesn't have muscles. They're just breathing, like a kind of puppet that barely exists. If women spoke for their rights, they were beaten by their husbands. So they don't have a voice. They lose their voices and their wishes and their happiness."
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Malina Suliman
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13 Quotes by Malina Suliman
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I felt strange in my own family, because I had a very liberal mind, and I would ask myself, "Why…
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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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For those 10 months back in Afghanistan after university, I felt I had no rights. It felt like I didn't…
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There are two ways. One is to be a puppet, follow the culture, and do whatever they want. That was…
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All the work I did was to challenge politics, culture, and women's rights. I felt like I really wanted 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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Afghans think the burqa is a permanent part of culture. But, if you bring it to Europe, how would people…
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If I start talking about my own hopes, it'll take hours. The biggest hope is that there's not any more…
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