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Now that Arab women are pouring into the streets by the million, men discover with dismay that they, not women, were the captives of the harem dream.

~Fatema Mernissi

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If, by chance, you were to meet me at the Casablanca airport or on a boat sailing from Tangiers, you would think me self-confident, but I am not. Even now, at my age, I am frightened when crossing borders because I am afraid of failing to understand strangers.

~Fatema Mernissi

Topics: Afraid Age Airport Am Because Boat Borders Casablanca Chance Crossing Even Even Now Failing Frightened Me Meet Now Sailing Strangers Think Understand Were Would You I Am

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I was amazed to realize that for many Westerners, Scheherezade was considered a lovely but simple-minded entertainer, someone who relates innocuous tales and dresses fabulously. In our part of the world, Scheherezade is perceived as a courageous heroine and is one of our rare female mythological figures.

~Fatema Mernissi

Topics: Amazed Considered Courageous Dresses Entertainer Female Figures Heroine Lovely Many Our Part Perceived Rare Realize Relates Someone Tales Who World

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Biography

Nationality: Moroccan

Type: Activist

Born: Unknown

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