I believe the consequences of a war are so harsh that it should be always the last resort.

I always try to describe the situation just as it is. I try to find sentences that I believe tell the story best. Even my articles are more literary than ordinary news stories.

When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.

I was thinking, there are 5 million people, and I am just one of those 5 million. In the build-up to the war you see children playing in the street, and you think, ah, I'm going to be okay.

As a woman, you accept the situation, adapt to it, and do your best, whereas men would choose violence.

I believe the consequences of a war are so harsh that it should be always the last resort.

If I leave, reality will devour me. Then they will all really be dead.