I don't believe that there is fair enough understanding of either our status as women or the total context of our lives, which is very rich and multi-faceted.

I'd rather be dealt with as a person than a persona.

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

The youth are the catalysts for real change.

By its very nature, hard-line ideology is self-serving and self-perpetuating; its primary goal is to survive - and that precludes everything.

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.

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