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" All I want is to let women know that I will be there to support and encourage them when they set out to do something. "
Out
Women
Will
" Chadaris, as far as I'm concerned, I think should be a personal choice of the women and the members of her family. I personally would not wear a chadari. "
Women
Choice
Personal
" I don't necessarily see myself as an activist, running down the street and knocking at every door. "
See
Running
Door
" I don't think my husband's work depends on what I say and what I do. My husband stands on his own two feet. "
Think
Own
Husband
" I feel Afghanistan has a very strong social fabric and sense of family... what I would like to do is encourage everybody in the country to appreciate more the role of women at home and outside. "
Strong
Home
Women
" If I've achieved a higher respect for women and for their role in society, then I would be very happy. That would really be my greatest wish. "
Happy
Respect
Society
" If you have a harmonious society where people within the family are living in harmony... knowing what their responsibilities and duties are, and knowing how to resolve their issues and their conflicts without violence, then violence against women will be reduced, and women will feel they have a voice. "
Family
Society
Voice
" I may not raise my voice a lot, I may not be very flashy, but I like to interact with people. "
I May Not
People
Like
" In Afghanistan, we have had a history of very strong women, and we need to reclaim that history and talk about it. "
Had
History
Need
" It is my conviction that becoming economically and socially vulnerable puts you at the mercy of people surrounding you. It is as if you no longer exist as a human being and are no longer worthy of respect. "
Human
People
Respect
" My husband stands on his own two feet; my religion is not a factor. God created and decided for me to be born in a Christian family. It's not every day that a Lebanese marries an Afghan. I think God's hand is also in there. "
Religion
Think
Day
" People are saying I am against the chador. I am not. On the contrary. I am for traditional family values. "
Family
People
Values
" There is a saying in Arabic meaning that every situation must be considered based on the realities on the ground. I can talk in some places freely, but not in others. "
I Can
Meaning
Saying
" The Western media has depicted the Afghan woman as a helpless, weak individual. I have said it before, and I shall repeat it: The Afghan woman is strong. The Afghan woman is resourceful. The Afghan woman is resilient. "
Weak
Woman
Said
" The women I see are very brave women, very strong women, women that are facing a lot of challenges and yet are up to the challenges and are making a very big effort. So I don't see why one of them cannot become a president - one day. "
See
Brave
Women
" They say Afghanistan is the worst country for a girl to be born. Hogwash! "
They Say
Country
Girl
" What I've said from the beginning is that I am going to try to help all the vulnerable populations in Afghanistan - and to a certain extent, that's the majority of Afghanistan. "
Beginning
Going
Help
" When values disappear, the first people to suffer are women because people start losing their respect for women. "
Losing
Respect
People
" You don't make peace with your friends. You make peace with your enemies. "
Enemies
Friends
Peace
" You take what's thrown at you, and you make a life out of it. "
You
Life
Make
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