Islam was like a mental cage. At first, when you open the door, the ca…

Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Islam was like a mental cage. At first, when you open the door, the caged bird stays inside: it is frightened. It has internalized its imprisonment. It takes time for bird to escape, even after someone has opened the doors to its cage. ✨ Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2008). Infidel, p.382, Simon and Schuster
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Islam was like a mental cage. At first, when you open the door, the caged bird stays inside: it is frightened. It has internalized its imprisonment. It takes time for bird to escape, even after someone has opened the doors to its cage. ✨ Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2008). Infidel, p.382, Simon and Schuster

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