The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It's helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don't matter.

I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.

Muslim women must stand up and speak out about who we are, what we believe and where we are going. I think we need to know that our counterparts in the west are also willing to listen and reciprocate.

Good teachers teach. Great teachers transform.

Everybody's social life in Jordan revolves around family.

I don't lose sleep over failures. I worry about the successes and how they can be replicated.

I don't believe there is a clash between cultures. I believe there is a clash between perceptions of each other.