In a clan society, every kind of human relationship turns on your honor within the clan; outside it, there is nothing-you are excluded from any kind of meaningful existence. (Ayaan Hirsi Ali)

In a clan society, every kind of human relationship turns on your honor within the clan; outside it, there is nothing-you are excluded from any kind of meaningful existence.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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