In many parts of the world, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. But I think we need women to solve the problems that men create.

Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.

Afghan women, as a group, I think their suffering has been equaled by very few other groups in recent world history.

Learn this now and learn it well. Like a compass facing north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Mariam.

I felt on the periphery of high school culture; one of those invisible creatures that walk the campus. I think it was a lot worse for my parents.

A Western-style democracy in Afghanistan is a dream. I don't see that as a reality anytime soon. But I think some form of representative political process is not that far-fetched.