Top 10 Quotes by Malalai Joya

I don't fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice. I am young and I want to live. But I say to those that would eliminate my voice: I am ready, wherever and whenever you might strike. You can cut down

I don't fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice. I am young and I want to live. But I say to those that would eliminate my voice: I am ready, wherever and whenever you might strike. You can cut down the flower, but nothing can stop the coming of the spring.

Malalai Joya

Spring, Flower, Cutting

They will kill me but they will not kill my voice, because it will be the voice of all Afghan women. You can cut the flower, but you cannot stop the coming of spring.

Malalai Joya

Spring, Flower, Cutting

Rights are not easy to obtain, and once we understand this, we must work attentively and persistently - and never become careless or lazy.

Malalai Joya

Rights, Lazy, Easy

Malalai Joya (2009). “A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice”, p.76, Simon and Schuster

I am never frightened when I tell the truth.

Malalai Joya

Telling The Truth, Frightened

In some big cities [in Pakistan] some women have access to a job and education - but the UN reported that more than 5 million girls cannot go to school. It's become an open secret. In some big cities they build schools to deceive people around the world, while the level of education remains very low, and even when they can go to school there is no security.

Malalai Joya

Girl, Jobs, School

People who look the other way when they see these war criminals are smaller criminals themselves.

Malalai Joya

War, People, Criminals

"Young member of Afghan Parliament speaks out against warlord colleagues" by Halima Kazem, www.sfgate.com. March 28, 2006.

Democracy never comes by the barrel of a gun, or by cluster bombs.

Malalai Joya

Gun, Democracy, Bombs

Source: www.motherjones.com

People say the war in Iraq is a bad war, and the war in Afghanistan is a good war, but what's the difference between them? Democratic people around the world cannot accept that this is a good war. This is just endless war.

Malalai Joya

War, Iraq, Differences

Day by day, it's worse for my people, especially for the women. And that's why, because of all of these main reasons, we say this is the mockery of democracy and mockery of War on Terror.

Malalai Joya

War, People, Democracy

If I should die, and you should choose to carry on my work, you are welcome to visit my grave. Pour some water on it and shout three times. I want to hear your voice.

Malalai Joya

Voice, Water, Three

Malalai Joya (2009). “A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice”, p.229, Simon and Schuster