Zahra Hankir > Zahra's Quotes

“Those sorts of stories accumulated until they formed an archetype: the tragic yet resilient Iraqi woman, a metaphor for the country itself. In hindsight, it seems so facile to see Iraqi women only through the prism of their war-ravaged lives, but how else do you report a story where pain is etched on the face of every woman you interview?”
― Zahra Hankir, Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World

“That day, I came to a stark realization. I was afraid of men, and the harder I fought, the more intense the fear became. I can't think of an experience that is more harrowing than a woman being sexually harassed or assaulted by a man.”
― Zahra Hankir, Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World

“In 2010, the UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments issued a fatwa that declared the cosmetic was allowed for women - only if they used it absent the intent of attracting male attention.”
― Zahra Hankir, Eyeliner: A Cultural History