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" Even when his paternal worries kick in, which I know they do, he doesn’t belittle me with protectionist admonishments. “That’s my daughter, and I’m proud of her,” he says. “She is a full being. She gets to have autonomy over her decisions and how she wants to live. "

Ilhan Omar , This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman


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Ilhan Omar quote : Even when his paternal worries kick in, which I know they do, he doesn’t belittle me with protectionist admonishments. “That’s my daughter, and I’m proud of her,” he says. “She is a full being. She gets to have autonomy over her decisions and how she wants to live.