Every girl, at least once, has whispered to herself—if only I were a boy—not for the freedom to dream, but for the ease of being heard.
— Sadia Hakim
There comes a moment in every girl’s life when she wonders—if only I were a boy—because strength shouldn’t have to be proven, and freedom shouldn’t have to be fought for.
— Sadia Hakim
Not because I don’t love being a girl, but because the world would have made it easier—if only I were a boy.
— Sadia Hakim
Every girl has thought it, not for the absence of beauty, but for the absence of barriers—if only I were a boy.
— Sadia Hakim
They label my dreams as terrible acts of rebellion. If only I were a boy—maybe my voice wouldn’t be a disappointment, maybe my dreams wouldn’t be a rebellion.
— Sadia Hakim
Girls don’t wish to be boys; they wish for a world where they don’t have to think—if only I were a boy.
— Sadia Hakim
Letters Unsent
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