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“The heart of evil beats in Afghanistan. When men hold every advantage, neither wealth, nor beauty, nor intelligence, nor education, nor strength, nor family can compete with gender. Women have only prayer and hope as allies.”
― For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child
― For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child
“To be a woman is to be warbound, knowing all the odds are stacked against you.”
― The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
― The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
“Let it guide you into a grand love affair with yourself. Until the love becomes so second nature you need it no more.”
― The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
― The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
“safety has never been our privilege”
― The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
― The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
“In Afghanistan girls can dream, but only the dreams of boys come true.”
― For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child
― For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child
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