Author: Sonita Alizadeh

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When my father died, I was nine or 10, and my mother was like a dad and a mom to me. She raised me and supported me when I came to the U.S.

When my father died, I was nine or 10, and my mother was like a dad and a mom to me. She raised me and supported me when I came to the U.S.

- Sonita Alizadeh

My parents tried to sell me. I was looking for a way to share my feelings, so I started to rap to talk about the painful experience of being a girl.

My parents tried to sell me. I was looking for a way to share my feelings, so I started to rap to talk about the painful experience of being a girl.

- Sonita Alizadeh

I want to go back to my country to help other girls. We need to support girls to see other possibilities for themselves, to have a vision for their own future.

I want to go back to my country to help other girls. We need to support girls to see other possibilities for themselves, to have a vision for their own future.

- Sonita Alizadeh

Music reaches people in a way that simple spoken words just can't.

Music reaches people in a way that simple spoken words just can't.

- 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

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 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 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

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