Dictatorships by their nature are unrepresentative as they neglect the social needs of the people.

I'm not into smoke-filled rooms. I don't have the time for byzantine political intrigues.

The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.

The Internet is the great equalizer.The technology which emanated from the Silicon Valley of California has more potential to ameliorate social inequality than any development in the history of the world, including the industrial revolution.

It would be so nice to have the luxury just to laze. So nice not to have to always get up and get dressed for some occasion. Always having to move from here to there, where everything is scheduled and even having lunch with my kids on their Easter break has to be slotted in. Maybe one day...

Military hardliners called me a 'security threat' for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.

Being in jail is difficult too because it's like being in a graveyard, you can't do much.