I Have Been Writing Poetry Since 1975.

I Have Lectured At The U.n. And Travelled Widely, Giving Lectures On Human Rights And Gender Inequalities In Universities. But This Is A Life I Do Not Wish To Live. I Don't Want To Be A Showcase, I Want To Be In A Battlefield Where I Can Stand Beside The Oppressed And The Poor.

Those Religions That Are Oppressive To Women Are Also Against Democracy, Human Rights, And Freedom Of Expression.

When I Write, I Don't Allow The Fear Of Consequences To Interfere With The Writing Process. I Have In The Past Paid For My Commitment To The Truth And The Way I Live My Life. I Am Prepared To Pay More If I Have To.

I Write Against The Religion Because If Women Want To Live Like Human Beings, They Will Have To Live Outside The Religion And Islamic Law.

Women Are Oppressed In The East, In The West, In The South, In The North. Women Are Oppressed Inside, Outside Home, A Woman Is Oppressed In Religion, She Is Oppressed Outside Religion.