What makes me angry'is that it wasn't me who revealed that I had been with Osama Bin Laden. I originally denied being involved with Osama when the London Guardian threatened to 'out' me.

I'm not a 'strong warrior queen' like people think. I spend most of my day cooking and doing things with my sons.

I happen to know at least a hundred Sudanese refugees in the United States, all of whom were taken in by white families and white churches, and they all tell me''Naima, you were blessed to be raised by Black Americans.'

My sons are very protective and loving towards me, but I don't know what's in their secret minds about me.

I was born to an Arab father and I was born Islamic.

As for developing a writing style'I would say that I tried to copy the pacing of the old movies I loved as a kid.

People don't want truth, they just want trash.