"[On being exiled in London in 1964, aged 12] I was a white South African kid who came from a lot of stress, given tha…"

"The consequences of marginalizing people on the basis of what they wear or what they say is very dangerous."

"“The actions of al-Qaeda or Islamic State can force our governments, and some of us, to give up on some of the hard-w…"

"“If our response is to stop people in our societies from saying things they don’t want us to say, we are falling into…"

"“In the same way, one of the things in common from these very different people who went to Islamic State is the feeli…"

"Anyone feeling vulnerable can feel attracted to the “idealistic world"

"The problem is that it’s all fake because they only respect women’s bodies by restricting them to the house and forci…"

"it appears that the appeal is not so much the religious rhetoric but the promise of an alternative to capitalism."

"“When you write a memoir you have to think about your responsibility to your audience that you’d be completely honest…"

"It’s still sinking in. I am surrounded by community and so incredibly honoured. I plan to continue the work I have al…"