The Opposite of Indifference Quotes

“The word feminism has become synonymous with man-hating when in fact it has more to do with women than men.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“Every woman, hell, every man should be a feminist, that is the only way to render this word obsolete.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“Why does it seem easier for us to accept reality when it is within the confinement of the animal kingdom yet so hard for us to face it in our?”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“The world believes it was built by love but reading Shah Jahan’s own words on the Taj, one could say it was grief that built the Taj Mahal and it was sorrow that saw it through sixteen years till completion.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“The lesson we are indebted to Egypt for, our future generations learned that in the face of oppression silence is never golden.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“Democracy should always be viewed with a philosophical perspective rather than a political one, because after all democracy was born to a philosopher and murdered by a politician.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“In politics, the pen is at its heaviest because it is weighed down by the collective responsibility it holds towards its people and their future in the eyes of the world.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“It is hard to imagine that even today while many of us go about our lives freely, hundreds of women cannot fathom the concept of being free. Bound, gagged and suffocating from the cruel societal chains they fight for survival on a daily basis, some succumbing to it, others rebelling against it and paying for it with their lives.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“We have broken through and taken our rightful role in society. But when I write the word ‘we’ I hesitate, because ‘we’ is all- encompassing. And that would not be fair to the thousands of women around the world who are still forced to dwell in the darkest of ages that we lucky ones have left behind.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“It is the horrific crime that seems to be accepted among many Arab societies, conveniently coined ‘honour killing.’ This must be the most contradictory term I have ever come across for what is honourable about cold-blooded murder? Just like the heinous crime the term itself is gravely flawed.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“This gendercide must be tackled by a revision of all laws. Killing is killing and placing the word ‘honour’ in front of it should never be justification enough for allowing its escalation.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“This sense of shame is rooted in tribal cultures. Honour killings are one of the many tribal understandings that pre-date Islam and Christianity together. It is as ancient a concept as the crimes of female infanticides. While the former is now extinct, the latter has somehow managed surviving to this day.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“This is not about religion. This dilemma arises from the concept of shame. Sociology defines it as a family of emotions that arise from viewing the self negatively through the eyes of others. Therefore, it is this fear of judgement that pushes men to murder.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries

“Tragically, these witch hunts go unpunished because the law books in these countries do not view them as crimes. Basically, the law allows people to act as judge, jury and executioner and is prepared to cast a blind eye no matter how harsh their punishment might be.”
― Aysha Taryam, The Opposite of Indifference: A Collection of Commentaries