Arfa Ayob

“I fully got it. The hijab wasn’t about a piece of cloth or the battle against objectification. Instead it was really a symbol of the purity of my presence in the world. It makes sense to me that I need to cover pieces of myself to preserve who I am and feel whole. I’m centered by the hijab, because it connects me to a whole set of internally held beliefs.”
― 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

“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

“People are very tough. People can survive through much pain and loss. But to persevere they must see the good in Being. If they lose that, they are truly lost.”
― Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos