Author: Sonita Alizadeh

Quotes

When the Taliban was ruling Afghanistan, women were not allowed to go to school, to work, or even leave the house without a male chaperone. The greatest moment was when that ended.

When the Taliban was ruling Afghanistan, women were not allowed to go to school, to work, or even leave the house without a male chaperone. The greatest moment was when that ended.

- Sonita Alizadeh

A good girl in Afghanistan should be silent, should not talk about her future, should listen to your family, be like a doll so that everyone can play with her.

A good girl in Afghanistan should be silent, should not talk about her future, should listen to your family, be like a doll so that everyone can play with her.

- Sonita Alizadeh

When I was being sold into marriage, it was hard to see a future for myself.

When I was being sold into marriage, it was hard to see a future for myself.

- Sonita Alizadeh

I want to study law, become a lawyer, and work in Afghanistan for human rights.

I want to study law, become a lawyer, and work in Afghanistan for human rights.

- Sonita Alizadeh

My friends, they get married at 15 years old. I saw them with bruises on their faces. I realized this is the real face of child marriage.

My friends, they get married at 15 years old. I saw them with bruises on their faces. I realized this is the real face of child marriage.

- Sonita Alizadeh

It means so much to me that my family went against our tradition for me.

It means so much to me that my family went against our tradition for me.

- Sonita Alizadeh

There is a great power in speaking your truth and standing for something important.

There is a great power in speaking your truth and standing for something important.

- Sonita Alizadeh

I don't want to be a musician forever. I want to keep going to school and become a lawyer for women's rights and also use the law to help women.

I don't want to be a musician forever. I want to keep going to school and become a lawyer for women's rights and also use the law to help women.

- Sonita Alizadeh

I saw my friends being beaten because they said no to child marriage.

I saw my friends being beaten because they said no to child marriage.

- Sonita Alizadeh

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