"I went to school and I was just a normal girl wanting to get an education."

"I am hopeful that one day we will achieve our goal of education for every child."

"My father also saw the book as offensive to Islam but believes strongly in freedom of speech. 'First, let's read the book and then why not respond with our own book,' he suggested. He ended by asking …"

"I want to see every child in school, no matter where they live, no matter what their gender, no matter what their background."

"We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced."