“Many people think that female circumcision only started with the advent of Islam. But as a matter of fact it is well known and widespread in some areas of the world before the Islamic era, including the Arabian peninsula. Mohammad the Prophet tried to oppose this custom since he considered it harmful to the sexual health of the woman.”
“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