The illusion of strong woman. I thought it was a compliment.
In a world full of gender-stereotypes. I am breaking this one. Im not a strong woman. Im not a superwoman wearing a red cape while the world rests on my shoulder. Im not a unicorn with mystical powers. Im vulnerable. I get hurt. I feel the pain. I appear tough on the outside but Im breaking on the inside.
But Im a woman of strength, Im the woman who lift and build others. Im the woman who conquer the world and chase her dreams. Im the woman who shows courage in the midst of fear. Im the woman, who even in a cloud filled day, still shines bright as the sun. Im the woman who touched the lives of others, young and old. Im the woman with a smile like the sun beam accross the skyline. Im the woman who put her shoulders to the wheel of history, aiming for a better country.
Im a real woman, and REAL is RARE.
Happy ‘late’ Independence Day for all the Tunisian women out there: you are a warrior, a fighter and a healer.