First of all, in many Muslim countries women have incredible amounts of freedom, sometimes more than in some countries in Europe. So you cannot just make a generalized statement about women. Second, Islam is not the problem. It's tradition. It's culture. It's age-old mind-sets that need to be changed.

There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.

Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube.

We are stronger when we listen,and smarter when we share.

I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.

I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women's empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me.

We look at problems happening halfway across the world and we think, 'Well, that's their problem.' But it's not. ... When you solve somebody else's problem, you're solving a problem for yourself because our world today is so interconnected.