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" The average Jordanian has much in common with the average American in terms of the values that we share, the fact that we all value the family unit, our work ethic. "

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" I've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself. "

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Family

Life

" It isn't often that the logic behind a policy is so clear. But when it comes to the value of educating girls, the evidence speaks for itself. "

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" Look at any country that's plagued with poverty, disease or violence; the antidote is girls. Girls are the antibodies to many of society's ills. "

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" Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them. "

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

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Believe

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" For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people. "

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Devotion

Pressure

" Of course, I tweet. Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home? "

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Son

Talk

" As a child I sometimes used to travel to the West Bank to visit my family, so I know what the checkpoints felt like. I knew what it was like to live under occupation. "

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Bank

Child

" At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It's really your essence and your values that are important. "

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End

Values

" 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. "

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Child

Culture

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Person

Others

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Fear

Look

Losing

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You

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Girl

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Being

Queen

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Nature

You

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People

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Find

Rise

Support

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Achieve

Feel

Ask

" I have nothing against the veil. And I think that, wrongly, many in the West look at the veil as a symbol of oppression. Now, as long as a woman chooses to wear the veil, because that's her belief and because of her own - that's a personal relationship with God, so she should be free to dress in whichever way she wants. "

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Think

Woman