When I decided to stay in ...

When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.
 Asne Seierstad

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As the only woman, I was able to sit with the officers in front, with a glass of vodka in one hand and a cucumber in the other. That's how I went to my first war.
 Asne Seierstad
If I lose, then I have to accept that my way of writing books is not the way society says it's okay to write.
 Asne Seierstad
As a woman, you accept the situation, adapt to it, and do your best, whereas men would choose violence.
 Asne Seierstad
The judgment means a lot. As a journalist being accused of invading someone's privacy, there is always a risk that it will stick to your name.
 Asne Seierstad