My Father Was A Politician,

In Iraq, Many Of My Female Friends Were Architects And Professionals With A Lot Of Power During The 1980s While All The Men Were At War In Iran.

I Think About Architecture All The Time. That's The Problem. But I've Always Been Like That. I Dream It Sometimes.

The Current State Of Architecture And Design Requires Extensive Collaboration And An Investigative Attitude And We Continue To Research And Develop New Technologies.

I Miss Aspects Of Being In The Arab World - The Language - And There Is A Tranquility In These Cities With Great Rivers. Whether It's Cairo Or Baghdad, You Sit There And You Think, 'this River Has Flown Here For Thousands Of Years.' There Are Magical Moments In These Places.

I Don't Think People Should Do Things Because You Know, 'i Am Turning This Age, I Must Go Have A Husband.' If You Find Somebody And It Works Out Then Have Kids, It's Very Nice. But If You Don't, You Don't.