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Taslima Nasrin (also Taslima Nasreen, born 25 August 1962) is a Bangladeshi author and former physician with Swedish citizenship who has been living in exile since 1994. From a literary profile as a poet in the late 1970s, she gained global attention by the beginning of 1990s owing to her essays and novels with feminist views and criticism of what she characterizes as all "misogynistic" religions including Islam.

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Sheikh Hasina's government is one of the best Bangladesh has ever had. She is taking action against fundamentalists. But even she refused to let me return. I don't think I can ever return home.

Fundamentalists, Government, Home, Sheikh, Thinking

I was well acquainted with the Calcutta literary circle since I was 17, when I lived in Bangladesh and published and edited a little magazine called 'Sejuti,' for which young poets from both Bengals wrote. If you look at my life, there is no question of using anyone for anything. I have only got banned, blacklisted and banished.

Bengals, Blacklisted, Circles, Looks, Magazines, Poets

I strongly believe that no one can be a true feminist without being an atheist. All religions are anti-women. No one can be pro-woman while supporting anti-woman dogmas.

Atheist, Believe, Feminist, Religions, True

When I write, I don't allow the fear of consequences to interfere with the writing process. I have in the past paid for my commitment to the truth and the way I live my life. I am prepared to pay more if I have to.

Commitment, Fear, Live, Past, Write, Writing

The fundamentalists are increasing. People, afraid to oppose those fundamentalists, shut their mouths. It is really very difficult to make people move against a sensitive issue like religion, which is the source of fundamentalism.

Difficult, Issues, Move, Moving, People, Religion

Koranic teaching still insists that the sun moves around the earth. How can we advance when they teach things like that?

Atheism, Earth, Koranic, Moving, Teaching

It is said that peace is the basic tenet of all religion. Yet it is in the name of religion that there has been so much disturbance, bloodshed and persecution. It is indeed a pity that even at the close of the twentieth century we've had to witness such atrocities because of religion. Flying the flag of religion has always proved the easiest way to crush to nothingness human beings as well as the spirit of humanity.

Crush, Flag, Humanity, Names, Pity

I don't find any difference between Islam and Islamic fundamentalists. I believe religion is the root, and from the root fundamentalism grows as a poisonous stem. If we remove fundamentalism and keep religion, then one day or another fundamentalism will grow again. I need to say that because some liberals always defend Islam and blame fundamentalists for creating problems. But Islam itself oppresses women. Islam itself doesn't permit democracy and it violates human rights.

Believe, Blame, Creating, Islamic, Roots

Religion, society and state - from none of these do women get their proper honor. It is religion, which has created an unparalleled disparity between men and women.

Disparity, Honor, Men, Religion, Society, Unparalleled

I studied in a medical college and qualified myself as a medical graduate.

College, Graduates, Medical, Qualified, Studied

It is unfair to label me anti-Islam. I am an atheist and a secular humanist.

Atheist, Humanist, Islam, Labels, Unfair

I am not scared of anyone. I will write and publish my books.

Book, Books, Publish, Scared, Writing

There is no such thing as a 'superior' or 'inferior' culture, there are only various cultural patterns which make up this beautiful, multicolored mosaic.

Beautiful, Culture, Mosaics, Multicolored, Patterns, Superior

I support the rights of all people to practice their religious beliefs privately, but I oppose the idea of respecting religions. In truth, I have no respect for any religion. I believe religion is not compatible with human rights, women's rights, or freedom of expression.

Religious, Believe, Rights, Practice, Oppose

I believe that if the silent majority were to protest against those who believe in irrational blind faith - who want to go backwards instead of forward, who are for tradition not innovation, who oppose individualism and plurality of thought - then the world would become a truly civilized world in which to live.

Believe, Blind, Innovation, Instead, Majority

Every religion oppresses women. I talk about the Koran because I know this book best. It allows for torture and other mistreatment, especially for women. And I despise the Sharia laws. They cannot be changed. They must be thrown out, abolished.

Abolished, Book, Law, Laws, Religion, Sharia

When Bangladesh refused to renew my passport, I used U. N. travel documents. You can't disown your country.

Bangladesh, Country, Documents, Passport, Renew, Used

Among all the 'awards' that I have hitherto collected, I consider the title of 'patita' or 'fallen woman' to be the highest. This is an achievement of my long-struggling life as a writer and as a woman.

Achievement, Awards, Hitherto, Long, Struggle, Writer

Governmental defense of any theology necessarily weakens the legitimacy of both the government and the theology.

Defense, Government, Governmental, Legitimacy, Weakens

I have lectured at the U. N. and travelled widely, giving lectures on human rights and gender inequalities in universities. But this is a life I do not wish to live. I don't want to be a showcase, I want to be in a battlefield where I can stand beside the oppressed and the poor.

Giving, Live, Rights, Travelled, Wish

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