"Every 11 seconds a little girl is being mutilated somewhere in the world, it has nothing to do with religion, culture…"

"I knew most married women in my community put up with everything and anything. Any abuse, hopelessness, and I thought…"

"I just knew that I had to tell the world that there was torture, an undercover war against women. But this is not one…"

"What really made me take a stand was that nobody was doing anything."

"“My mother named me after a miracle of nature: Waris means desert flower. The desert flower blooms in a barren enviro…"

"“I feel that God made my body perfect the way I was born. Then man robbed me, took away my power, and left me a cripp…"

"“When I was a child I said I don't want to be a woman."

"“Many friends have expressed concern that a religious fanatic will try to kill me when I go to Africa. After all, I’l…"

"“nothing to be done, except go see them. I also knew they”"

"Believing in the power of LOVE was what I held onto fighting for my dear life."