Author: Sonita Alizadeh

Quotes

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

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

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

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

I am an activist and rapper from Afghanistan, and I use rap to speak out and help end child marriage.

I am an activist and rapper from Afghanistan, and I use rap to speak out and help end child marriage.

- Sonita Alizadeh

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

My dream has always been to inspire young girls to see their own power and follow big dreams and realize that they have potential.

My dream has always been to inspire young girls to see their own power and follow big dreams and realize that they have potential.

- 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

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

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