I'm Not Into Smoke-filled Rooms. I Don't

Clearly It's Not Easy For Woman In Modern Society, No Matter Where We Live. We Still Have To Go Extra Mile To Prove That We Are Equal To Men. We Have To Work Longer Hours And Make More Sacrifices. And We Must Emotionally Protect Ourselves From Unfair, Often Vicious Attacks Made On Us.

Military Dictatorship Is Born From The Power Of The Gun, And So It Undermines The Concept Of The Rule Of Law And Gives Birth To A Culture Of Might, A Culture Of Weapons, Violence And Intolerance.

The Next Decade Cannot Be A Decade Of Confrontation And Contention. It Cannot Be East Vs. West. It Cannot Be Men Vs. Women. It Cannot Be Islam Vs. Christianity. That Is What The Enemies Of Dialogue Want.

Like All Children I Had Taken My Father For Granted. Now That I Had Lost Him, I Felt An Emptiness That Could Never Be Filled. But I Did Not Let Myself Cry, Believing As A Muslim That Tears Pull A Spirit Earthward And Won't Let It Be Free.

I Dream ...of A World Where We Can Commit Our Social Resources To The Development Of Human Life And Not To Its Destruction