I have had fatwas issued against me, some three in Bangladesh and another five in India. I will not be cowed by these threats and shall fight for my rights.

All I ever want is to return to either Bangladesh, my motherland, or India, my adopted home.

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.

Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.

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

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.