When scientists invented vaccinations against fatal epidemics, scholars objected. When the lightning rod was invented and artificial rain was made, scholars objected. They also objected when doctors started transplants and when the intensive care units (ICUs) were invented under the pretext that such inventions hinder the Heavenly will and delay the patients’ death. When these
We live in a time when novels may be easily seen on screens; this trend started years ago and is now more widely accepted. Help me locate a movie producer or production firm to adapt one of my mother s books into a motion picture. Dr. Mona Helmy, The daughter of the late philosopher Nawal El Saadawi
Some years ago, I was discussing the largely male-led uprisings of the so-called Arab Spring with a Saudi friend. He said to me, that was nothing: Wait until women realize their power. Events in Iran give that thought a special resonance now. The facts are straightforward. Members of the specialized morality police – the Gasht-e-Ershad – are tasked with enforcing strict rules
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