Egyptian - Writer | October 27, 1931 -
To me, 'beauty' means to be natural, creative, honest - to say the truth.
Nawal El Saadawi
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When we live in a world that is very unjust, you have to be a dissident.
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My three husbands were afraid of me. I am a very powerful woman.
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I am becoming more radical with age. I have noticed that writers, when they are old, become milder. But for me it is the opposite. Age makes me more angry.
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Education should be totally secular. I am not telling people not to believe in God, but it should be a personal matter which should be done at home.
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Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
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Whenever I go to New York or any European country, they say: 'Nawal, why don't you get a facelift?' I tell them, 'I am proud of my wrinkles. Every wrinkle on my face tells the story of my life. Why should I hide my age?'
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The family code in Egypt is one of the worst family codes in the Arab world. Polygamy. The husband is having absolute power over the family.
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Unity is power; without unity women cannot fight for their rights anywhere.
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When you have increasing power of religious groups, oppression of women increases. Women are oppressed in all religions.
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We here in Egypt are fed up with U.S. colonialism.
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In history, the millions win; that is democracy.
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