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...

wed. Kareem would find it difficult to outwit

that the children of this generation have decayed with the ease of their lives, and that their great fortune has deprived them of any ambitions or real satisfactions.

to be valued and esteemed is beyond the expectation

lethargic with hopelessness

Then I brought up the obvious, that the physical vulnerabilities of a woman can be traced to that most important function of human accomplishments, the absorption of her strength in carrying, nursing...

Infant mortality in Saudi Arabia was among the highest in the world, for there was no money, doctors, or hospitals to treat the sick. Saudi diets consisted of dates, camel milk, and goat and camel...

when a person wishes to be angry, as Noorah was demonstrating, there is little one can do. Before

Saudi Arabia does not belong to the al-Saud family. Saudi Arabia belongs to all its citizens.

It is much better to work with nonviolent activists, who take the time to set up appropriate organizations to work with citizens, rather than create violence in the hearts of men by refusing to allow...

The man who marries a woman for her beauty will be deceived; he who marries a woman for good sense can truly say he is married. - Sultana

Millions of people have become refugees and beggars when violent extremists have overthrown governments. Should this happen in Saudi Arabia, the first action taken would be to behead or burn to death...

Then there are unreasonable men who complain that simply knowing a sensual female is in the building is too distracting for them to work productively.

We have witnessed all around the Middle East the tragedies that occur when citizens of repressive governments become so frustrated that they turn to those who preach violence.

when change is needed and strongly desired by citizens, change will come, one way or another.

born with a book in her mouth.

I walked away, feeling the dejection keenly. I will always marvel that most powerful women do not make the lives of other women a priority in all things.

I have the tendency to be nervous at the sight of trouble looming. As the danger draws near, I become less nervous. When the peril is at hand, I swell with fierceness. As I grapple with my assailant,...