Every ban and censorship hurt. But banishment hurts the mos… - Taslima Nasrin

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Every ban and censorship hurt. But banishment hurts the most. Banishment took away the ground from beneath my feet. What I need now most is a firm footing to stand up somewhere to fight for the freedom of expression. I was banished from both East and West Bengal.

Taslima Nasrin

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About Taslima Nasrin

Taslima Nasrin (born 25 August 1962) is a Bangladeshi-Swedish writer, physician, feminist, secular humanist, and activist. She is known for her writing on women's oppression and criticism of religion.

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Native Name: তসলিমা নাসরিন

Alternative Names: Taslima • Taslima Nasrin Sarkar • Taslima Nasreen

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Religion is against women's rights and women's freedom. In all societies women are oppressed by all religions.

Lajja is a humanist appeal so that unpleasant things don’t happen any more. So that people can manage to coexist in mutual respect and to help religion truly embrace humanity.

The Islam religion and their scriptures are out of place and out of time. It still follows the 7th century laws and is hopeless. The need of the hour is not reformation but revolution.

Every ban and censorship hurt. But banishment hurts the most. Banishment took away the ground from beneath my feet. What I need now most is a firm fo… - Taslima Nasrin

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