Tawakkol Karman Quotes

The killing of Gaddafi means a lot. That means dictatorships is going down and is done, and there are a lot of scenarios for the end of those dictators...In Yemen, we will have our own scenario. We will not go in the direction of violence.

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• The killing of Gaddafi means a lot. That means dictatorships is going down and is done, and there are a lot of scenarios for the end of those dictators...In Yemen, we will have our own scenario. We will not go in the direction of violence.

  

  Tawakkol Karman
  • Done
  • Violence