The same men who are placing all these outrageous restrictions on women's freedoms in southern Somalia - that type of mentality - that's what I had to deal with in captivity.

It was a slow understanding that the lack of education in a country like Somalia creates these huge social problems.

I know firsthand how critical support systems are.

It was a slow understanding that my kidnappers really are a product of their environment.

No one could save me from the grief of losing my child or losing my first marriage. I had to do that on my own.

We do not covet one inch of Lebanese territory, and the basis for the peace treaty between our two countries will be the international border, which exists now, between Rosh Haniqra and Ras en Naqura.

I end up talking about really mundane things with my fans, and then they're kind of like, 'This is boring. I want to go talk to somebody else.' I think I bore my fans to death by over-talking to them.

Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.