It is the woman who controls the whole house...it's her job, that's what she's supposed to do...We have to change this idea that women are not only supposed to work in the house...but she also has the ability to go outside and do business, to be a doctor, to be a teacher, to be an engineer, she should be allowed to have any job she likes. She should be treated equally, as men are.

The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.

I truly believe the only way we can create global peace is through not only educating our minds, but our hearts and our souls.

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

We should not be followers of traditions that go against human rights...we are human beings and we make traditions.

It is not time to tell the leaders to realize how important education is - they already know it - their own children are in good schools. Now it is time to call them to take action.

Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.