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“Seeking the woman I truly need, one who is both brilliant and deserving feels like crafting a masterpiece. Turning to Tinder for that would be like searching for a rare diamond in a pool of pebbles—possible, but it diminishes the beauty of the journey itself”

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“Sé que aún eres pequeña, pero quiero que lo sepas y lo comprendas desde ahora—le dijo un día—. El matrimonio puede esperar; la educación no. Eres una niña muy, muy inteligente. De verdad, lo eres. Puedes llegar a ser lo que tú quieras, Laila. Lo sé. Y también sé que, cuando esta guerra termine, Afganistán te necesitará tanto como a sus hombres, tal vez más incluso. Porque una sociedad no tiene la menor posibilidad de éxito si sus mujeres no reciben educación, Laila. Ninguna posibilidad.”

“We are socialized to hide key parts of our identity to avoid being seen as too bossy, too much, too little, or too [insert misogynistic term that only applies to women]. Women learn to be more reserved, shy and quiet in order to be the picture-perfect face of femininity and to avoid abuse and misogyny.”

“As a male taxi driver in Tehran complained, “Women no longer know their place, and they have disoriented us men too. They are taking our place everywhere: in the universities, the ministries, on the streets. Wherever you turn, there are aggressive women ready to push you aside. You are lucky if they don’t trample you under their feet.”