"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 want to be a politician, not because I want power, but because I want to bring change."

"The Taliban could take our pens and books, but they could not stop our minds from thinking."

"My father always said, 'You can do anything. You can be anyone.'"

"Life isn't just about taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide. You can stay there accepting everything from the Taliban, or you can make a stand against them."