“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

“My work is not worthy of respect. Why then do you join in it with me?”

Nawal El Saadawi