They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took it.

I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English.

I am not against migration. It is simply pragmatic to restrict migration, while at the same time encouraging integration and fighting discrimination. I support the idea of the free movement of goods, people, money and jobs in Europe.

In Holland I have seen well-meaning, principled people blinded by multiculturalism, overwhelmed by the imperative to be sensitive and respectful of immigrant culture, while ignoring criminal abuse of women and girls.

I don't have much in me left for Somalia, because the country is so broken, it's not realistic to daydream about it.

Let us recognize that we can no longer tolerate violent oppression of women in the name of religion and culture any more than we would tolerate violent oppression espoused by any other bully in the name of a twisted rationale.