Arfa Ayob

“It was a fascinating contradiction to both stand out and completely fade into the background at the same time. But being the first is all about contradictions.”
― Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

“Do I care enough? If so, then I don't care about what other people think about my presence in a room or conversation”
― Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

“Your success and the success of others you inspire can heal your wounds. Of all the wounds I have suffered, this is the one that is most healed. Because everyday I see the system I fought against get dismantled by the people who use to feel so small but know now they too can be big.”
― Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

“The big lesson was that it’s possible to treat people as your equal even as you manage them.”
― Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman