"My mother always told me, 'hide your face people are looking at you.' I would reply, 'it does not matter; I am also looking at them.'"

"I believe that the best way to solve problems is through dialogue."

"I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is the story of many girls."

"Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human."

"I believe in the power of a single voice."