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21 " No había visto mi reflejo desde aquella mañana en Hamdaniya y me daba miedo ver qué aspecto podía tener. Doblé el vestido de Kathrine y lo guardé con cuidado. «Lo conservaré hasta que esté libre, y entonces se lo devolveré», pensé. Fui a tirar la abaya a la basura, pero me detuve en el último instante y decidí guardarla como prueba de lo que me había hecho el EI. "
― Nadia Murad , The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
22 " Every time I tell my story, I feel that I am taking some power away from the terrorists. "
23 " 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. "
24 " couldn’t understand, though, why a woman would join the jihadists and openly celebrate the enslavement of girls the way Morteja’s mother did. Any woman in Iraq, no matter her religion, had to struggle for everything. Seats in parliament, reproductive rights, positions at universities—all these were the results of long battles. Men were content to stay in power, so power had to be taken from them by strong women. Even Adkee’s insistence on driving our tractor was a gesture of equality and a challenge to those men. "
25 " My story, told honestly and matter-of-factly, is the best weapon I have against terrorism, and I plan on using it until those terrorists are put on trial. There is still so much that needs to be done. World leaders and particularly Muslim religious leaders need to stand up and protect the oppressed. "
26 " Once we were on the other side, the driver spoke up. “You know, that bridge we just crossed is covered with IEDs,” he said, “bombs planted by Daesh in case the Iraqis or the Americans try to retake Mosul. I hate driving over it. I feel like it could explode at any moment. "
27 " Creo que hubo un motivo para que Dios me ayudara a escapar y un motivo para que conociera a los activistas de Yazda, y he comprendido el enorme valor que tiene mi libertad. "
28 " Tendría que llevar cuidado con lo que decía, porque las palabras significan cosas diferentes para personas diferentes, y tu historia puede convertirse enseguida en un arma que se vuelve en tu contra. "
29 " Yazidism is an ancient monotheistic religion, spread orally by holy men entrusted with our stories. "
30 " . I still think that being forced to leave your home out of fear is one of the worst injustices a human being can face. Everything you love is stolen, and you risk your life to live in a place that means nothing to you and where, because you come from a country now known for war and terrorism, you are not really wanted. "
31 " The story we use to explain the core of our faith and everything we think of as good about the Yazidi religion is the same story others use to justify genocide against us. "
32 " Nasser turned to me, a serious expression on his face. “Nadia, you’re with Sabah now, and you’ll be going to join the rest of your family. There’s no need for me to come. But I need to ask you something. Do you feel safe? If you are scared at all that something is going to happen to you or that they will do anything to you because you were a sabiyya, I’ll stay with you. "