Carolina Quotes…Nobody can help anybody. Nobody can help us in Egypt—we did our revolution alone, we liberated ourselves alone. I don’t believe in charity or “helping.” I believe in the equal exchange of ideas, and networking.
Nawal El Saadawi Connected to the Carolinas
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On how Egyptians cannot rely on Western allies in “An Interview With Nawal El Saadawi” in The Nation (2011 Mar 21)
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“…Nobody can help anybody. Nobody can help us in Egypt—we did…” Nawal El Saadawi. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-53221A928F. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/53221a928f
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