| − | '''Ayaan Hirsi Ali''' (born ''Ayaan Hirsi Magan'') is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[feminist]], political speaker, and author of several books. Time magazine named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005. | + | '''Ayaan Hirsi Ali''' (born ''Ayaan Hirsi Magan'') is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[feminist]], political speaker, and author of several books. [[Time magazine]] named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005. |
| − | When applying for asylum, she changed her last name from ''Magan'' to ''Ali'' which was one her of Grandfather's names. She was granted Dutch citizenship, learned the language quickly, and worked as a translator for recently arrived Somalians. She applied for and was accepted to Leiden University, where she earned a degree in [[political science]]. | + | When applying for [[asylum]], she changed her last name from ''Magan'' to ''Ali'' which was one her of Grandfather's names. She was granted Dutch citizenship, learned the language quickly, and worked as a translator for recently arrived Somalians. She applied for and was accepted to Leiden University, where she earned a degree in [[political science]]. |