Revolutionary men with principles were not really different from the rest. They used their cleverness to get, in return for principles, what other me… - Nawal El Tatawy

They said, “You are a savage and dangerous woman.”I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.

What we require is not a formal return to tradition and religion, but a rereading, a reinterpretation, of our history that can illuminate the present and pave the way to a better future. For example, if we delve more deeply into ancient Egyptian and African civilisations we will discover the humanistic elements that were prevalent in many areas of life. Women enjoyed a high status and rights, which they later lost when class patriarchal society became the prevalent social system.

Life is very hard. The only people who really live are those who are harder than life itself