Back Quote by Nadia Murad
“The hope of ISIS was to break the Yazidi community. But for survivors especially, going back to their lives and getting married and making a life and working, it's basically making sure ISIS did not succeed.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: UN Security Council Address, 2017
Survivors rebuild lives to deny terror groups their intended impact.
In simple terms: Survivors' normal lives thwart ISIS goals.
Support survivor resilience.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- returning to community
- marriage
- employment
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies better support survivor reintegration?
- What policies protect against re‑victimization?
Trauma can hinder reintegration without support.