Thus the regime has deprived Iranian women not just of their present rights, but also of their history and their past. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes deprive history iranian
Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran, no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west. Azar Nafisi benignchoicecondescend share on social
I see people who talk about America, and then undermine it by not paying attention to its soul, to its poetry. I see polarization, reductionism and superficiality. Azar Nafisi americaattentionpay Change image and share on social
The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream. Azar Nafisi americancostdestroy Change image and share on social
I have written about the dispossessed, immigrants, the condition of women who do not enjoy the same legal rights as men, the Palestinians who are deprived of their land and condemned to exile. Tahar Ben Jelloun condemnconditiondeprive Change image and share on social
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going. Ashwin Sanghi adrenalineconcealhistory Change image and share on social
When you think about Twitter and you think what a dumb stupid throwaway technology, and then you have the Iranian elections and it actually saves the day - you can't prejudge technologies now because they have effects you may not have intended. Douglas Coupland daydumbeffect share on social