“Cultural differences between the Western capitalist societies and Arab Islamic countries are also of importance. If all this is not taken into account and studied with care, enthusiasm and the spirit of solidarity on its own may lead feminist movements to taking a stand that is against the interests of the liberation movements in the East, and therefore also harmful to the struggle for women’s emancipation. (Page 9)”
“To be creative means to connect. It's to abolish the gap between the body, the mind and the soul, between science and art, between fiction and nonfiction.”
Nawal El Saadawi
“The woman sitting on the ground in front of me was a real woman, and the voice filling my ears with its sound, echoing in a cell where the window and door were tightly shut, could only be her voice, t...”
Nawal El Saadawi
“All my life I have been searching for something that would fill me with pride, make me feel superior to everyone else, including kings, princes and rulers.”
Nawal El Saadawi
“Every single man I did get to know filled me with but one desire: to lift my hand and bring it smashing down on his face.”
Nawal El Saadawi
“Do you prefer oranges or tangerines?”
Nawal El Saadawi
