Giving women education, work, the ability to control their own income, inherit and own property, benefits the society. If a woman is empowered, her children and her family will be better off. If families prosper, the village prospers, and eventually so does the whole country. Isabel Allende abilitybenefitchild share on social
I was a very bad journalist. Awful. I would just invent everything. If I did an interview, I had a preconception of what that person should say and I would put my words in his mouth. Isabel Allende awfulbadinterview Change image and share on social
I was born in ancient times, at the end of the world, in a patriarchal Catholic and conservative family. No wonder that by age five I was a raging feminist - although the term had not reached Chile yet, so nobody knew what the heck was wrong with me. Isabel Allende ageancientbear share on social
I speak English and Spanish. I write in Spanish; my books are published in English. Isabel Allende bookenglishpublish Change image and share on social
On a Tuesday, September 11th, 1973, we had the military coup in Chile that forced me to leave my country eventually. And then, on a Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, we had the terrorist attack in the United States. Isabel Allende 11thattackchile share on social
Unfortunately for my family, they have a writer in the family. Isabel Allende familywriter Change image and share on social
