Memory is never complete. There are always parts of it that time has amputated. Writing is a way of retrieving them, of bringing the missing parts back to it, of making it more holistic.
Nawal El SaadawiWhen my second husband shouted, 'Me or your writing!' I replied, 'My writing.' We separated.
Nawal El SaadawiI was inspired by my life. I was inspired by the lives of many women doctors around me. So [Memoirs of a Woman Doctor ] is a mixture.
Nawal El Saadawi