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

If I lose, then I have to accept that my way of writing books is not the way society says it's okay to write.

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

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.

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

There is no journalist without opinions, and there's no real objectivity, but we can strive toward it.