The hardest [part] is some of the misperceptions that are leveled against me as a person and against Muslim women.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDANMy role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
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Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.
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I don’t know if I’d put labels on myself, but I do feel that when women are empowered, they have the power to transform society.
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When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
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Modernity is not about dress codes.
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My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, ‘I wish I could do that.’
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I’m amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me.
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The youth are the catalysts for real change.
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Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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We shouldn’t judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
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I don’t lose sleep over failures. I worry about the successes and how they can be replicated.
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There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.
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I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
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Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.
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Good teachers teach. Great teachers transform.
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I don’t believe there is a clash between cultures. I believe there is a clash between perceptions of each other.
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