I call myself a liberal - a classical liberal as in John Stuart Mill. Ayaan Hirsi Ali callclassicaljohn Change image and share on social
I accept that there are multitudes seeking God, seeking meaning, and so on, but if they reject atheism, I would rather they became modern-day Catholics or Jews than that they became Muslims. Ayaan Hirsi Ali acceptatheismcatholic Change image and share on social
My brother thinks it is very, very bad that I left Islam. My half-sister wants to convert me back; I want to convert her to Western values. My mum is terrified that when I die, and we all go to God, I will be burned. Ayaan Hirsi Ali backbadbrother share on social
I assume the closest members of my family don't actually want to kill me, but the truth is that I have shamed and hurt them; they have to deal with the outrage that my public statements cause, and undoubtedly some members of my clan do want to kill me for that. Ayaan Hirsi Ali assumeclanclose share on social
Over the course of my life, I have made many transitions - most of them taking me further away from my Somali roots and steadily toward the enlightened mentality of Western democracy. Ayaan Hirsi Ali democracyenlightenlife Change image and share on social