Quotation
Quote by Maryam al-Khawaja
This sentence is not going to affect my determination to continue working on human rights issues.
Explore the idea
Understanding this quote
The speaker says that whatever “this sentence” refers to, it will not change their decision to keep working on human rights issues. The wording presents that commitment as firm and unaffected by the sentence being discussed.
Source & trust
About this quotation
- Source
- Amnesty International
- Format
- Official Statement
Explore the idea
Topics
Join the community
Keep meaningful words close.
Save quotes, follow people and topics, join conversations, and publish words of your own.
“I was merely a woman fighting the British for my country's independence and the emancipation of women.”
“What we've got here basically is a human rights issue.”
“Estoy decididamente por un cine de planteamientos y de compromisos.”
Read quote“We have to support those who are persecuted—for me, that is absolutely clear.”
“Nosotras somos una organización política sin partido. Eso es lo que somos.”
“In order for your activism to be sustainable, you have to love doing it.”
“If we have to disobey unfair laws, they should be disobeyed.”
“You must have passion, drive and consistency to survive in the industry.”
“I chose to be an agitator.”
“Outwardly I may look quiet, but deep inside I’m full of this sense of challenge. I’m always striving to work harder, to improve by learning, to do better and keep dreaming.”
A Village Built from the Spill
Yara’s bridge falls apart just before the winter exhibition opens. What she builds afterward gives everyone a place in the design.
Read Story