46 Quotes by Nadia Murad

Every time I tell my story, I feel that I am taking some power away from the terrorists.

Since leaving Kocho, I had begged for death, I had willed Salman to kill me or asked God to let me die or refused to eat or drink in the hopes I would fade away. I had thought many times that the man who raped and beat me would kill me. But death had never come. In the checkpoint bathroom, I began to cry. For the first time since I left Kocho, I thought I actually might die. And I also knew for sure that I didn't want to.

I want to be the last girl in the world with a story like mine.

How is everything, Nadia," he said."It's hot." I replied, smiling a little bit."Never forget," Nasser said, teasing me. "It's very hot, Nasser, it's very hot.

The world has only one border. It is called humanity. The differences between us are small compared to our shared humanity. Put humans first.

When genocide is committed, it must be seen. People must look at it with open eyes, not minimize its impact.

It never gets easier to tell your story. Each time you speak it, you relive it.

We must not only imagine a better future for women, children, and persecuted minorities; we must work consistently to make it happen - prioritizing humanity, not war.

I didn't want people to know me as a victim.