"My father also saw the book as offensive to Islam but believes strongly in freedom of speech. 'First, let's read the book and then why not respond with our own book,' he suggested. He ended by asking …"

"We live in a world that talks about innovations, about gender equality. We cannot see a country going back decades and centuries."

"If we lived together without getting married, my parents would stop speaking to me, at least for a while. People would inevitably find out about us, and all my work in Pakistan would go up in flames. …"

"My dream is to see every child in school, learning and growing."

"I want to make sure that every girl has the chance to go to school."