All I Ever Want Is To Return

Religious Fundamentalists In Bangladesh Have Always Argued For A Ban On My Books.

Religion Is Now The First Obstacle To Women's Advancement. Religion Pulls Human Beings Backwards, It Goes Against Science And Progressiveness. Religion Engulfs People With A Fear Of The Supernatural. It Bars People From Laughing And Never Allows People To Exercise Their Choice.

Among All The 'awards' That I Have Hitherto Collected, I Consider The Title Of 'patita' Or 'fallen Woman' To Be The Highest. This Is An Achievement Of My Long-struggling Life As A Writer And As A Woman.

If Any Religion Allows The Persecution Of The People Of Different Faiths, If Any Religion Keeps Women In Slavery, If Any Religion Keeps People In Ignorance, Then I Can't Accept That Religion.

Sheikh Hasina's Government Is One Of The Best Bangladesh Has Ever Had. She Is Taking Action Against Fundamentalists. But Even She Refused To Let Me Return. I Don't Think I Can Ever Return Home.