18+ Eliza Griswold Quotes On Education, Friendship And Family

Eliza Griswold is an American journalist and poet. She is a contributing writer for The New Yorker and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. She is the author of the book "The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam" which chronicles her travels through the Muslim world. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Eliza Griswold on education, love, friendship.

I was surprised by the level of sophistication of the Special Operation forces. Among them were anthropologists and PhD candidates. I felt because I understand the patterns of nineteenth-century jihad in West Africa that I was definitely going to be more advanced than they were in comprehending what the militant rallying cry was. — Eliza Griswold

Seeing the Afghan women in their burqas, it's easy to say, "Well, they're not as fully aware as I am, so why do I have to worry so much about their plight?" But that's a misunderstanding. They are brutally aware of their station. — Eliza Griswold

Poetry isn't as relevant in the Western world as it is in Afghanistan. And not many people make time for something that doesn't feel relevant. — Eliza Griswold

Poetry allows me to write about what I don't know, whereas journalism demands a higher level of certainty to be worthy of being written. — Eliza Griswold

You can't be wrong in journalism. Take a wrong turn in journalism, and you are writing fiction. You can take a wrong turn in poetry, and something wonderful can happen. — Eliza Griswold

In most of the world, poetry has such a different reputation than it does in Western culture. — Eliza Griswold

Speculation is a fool's game, but I've seen many political projections that look like the Taliban could hold most of the country, and possibly Kabul, within perhaps a short time. — Eliza Griswold

Poetry is a popular genre in Afghanistan. If you turned on the radio, there would be a poetry program that would be as popular as The Real Housewives. — Eliza Griswold

News isn't designed to talk about daily life in its nuances, but poetry is. — Eliza Griswold

I can't imagine how Afghanistan's fall isn't going to be ten times faster than Iraq's. — Eliza Griswold

I worked with two young women translators. One died and the other received a death threat from the Taliban. — Eliza Griswold

We know Jesus taught that if someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to the left. We know that Mohammed was sacked from his village and stoned at Ta'if, but he quietly left for Medina. If both of these men, beaten, and bloodied-the incarnations of their respective faiths-asked God to forgive their aggressors, then who were today's religious leaders to advocate holy war? — Eliza Griswold

It's important to understand that violent Islam is only one face of violent religion. — Eliza Griswold

Islam doesn't have a monopoly on violence in Africa. And violence plays a particularly critical role in places where statehood is weak at best, such as the Maghreb. — Eliza Griswold

The power of the voice in rap is about the expression of truth, rather than the expression of some kind of artifice. — Eliza Griswold

The most dangerous thing I've ever encountered was a run-in with Boko Haram around 2007 in a small town in Nigeria. I got caught along with the photographer I was working with, the same one I worked with on the Afghanistan book, Seamus Murphy. We were caught in an attack by a mob after Friday prayers. And the level of violence was so extreme. It was more violent than any other mob violence I have ever seen. — Eliza Griswold

The future of Afghanistan is incredibly dark, and decisions are happening incredibly quickly. — Eliza Griswold

The truth is, terrorism flourishes in places of injustice rather than in places of poverty. — Eliza Griswold

Life Lessons by Eliza Griswold

1. Eliza Griswold's work shows the importance of listening to and amplifying the voices of those who are often overlooked and unheard.
2. Through her reporting, she has demonstrated the power of storytelling to bring attention to global issues and to create meaningful change.
3. She has also highlighted the need for journalists to remain committed to uncovering the truth, no matter how difficult it may be.