I want a future where my children feel safe and appreciated and proud to be who they are. My heart is one with all the Arab Spring heroes, no matter how small they think their role is. I know they believe, like me, that we are working for a world whereby an Arab can live with the other in a respectful and dignified way.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a desire for a future where children feel safe and respected in their identities, reflecting on the importance of dignity and unity among people.
Tawakkol Karman's quote emphasizes the importance of creating a safe and proud environment for future generations, particularly in the context of social and political change, like that seen during the Arab Spring. It highlights the collective effort of individuals, regardless of how small their contributions may seem, in striving for a world where respect and dignity prevail among all people, promoting unity and understanding across cultural divides.
In practice
In a speech highlighting the importance of community support and empathy for children's growth.
I discovered that wearing the veil is not suitable for a woman who wants to work in activism and the public domain. People need to see you, to associate and relate to you. It is not stated in my religion to wear the veil; it is a traditional practice, so I took it off.
I would like the world to know that Yemeni women are strong, and if empowered, they can achieve. The world needs to look beyond stereotypes and dress code. In our hearts, we are just human beings who want to live a dignified life. Is that too much to ask for?
I have always believed that resistance against repression and violence is possible without relying on similar repression and violence. I have always believed that human civilization is the fruit of the effort of both women and men.
I had to change. I had to change was the thought that drove me in those months of planning. Not into a different person, but back to the person I used to be—strong and responsible, clear-eyed and driven, ethical and good. And the PCT would make me that way. There, I’d walk and think about my entire life. I’d find my strength again, far from everything that had made my life ridiculous.
All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.
Sharing an idea you care about is a generous way to change your world for the better.
I'm trying to tell you that there's a new wave on the continent. A new wave of openness and democratization in which, since 2000, more than two-thirds of African countries have had multi-party democratic elections. Not all of them have been perfect, or will be, but the trend is very clear.
The final hour of colonialism has struck, and millions of inhabitants of Africa, Asia and Latin America rise to meet a new life and demand their unrestricted right to self-determination.
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