A few days ago I finished reading Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. I could not put it down. It is a book that has opened my eyes to see another world.
This book is the autobiography of a woman who grew up as a Muslim in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Ethiopia. It is her story of breaking free from the dark aspects of her childhood and her fight to bring woman's rights to her culture (at the expense of her own life). You can go here to read the blurb. But this is the short and sweet of why I loved this book.
I definitely recommend this book. :)
This book is the autobiography of a woman who grew up as a Muslim in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Ethiopia. It is her story of breaking free from the dark aspects of her childhood and her fight to bring woman's rights to her culture (at the expense of her own life). You can go here to read the blurb. But this is the short and sweet of why I loved this book.
- Her first-hand account of her childhood drew me in to her world--a world that is very foreign to me. A world of great contradictions. And a world where it is acceptable to beat, mutilate and kill women.
- I learned more about Islam--again something that I don't know much about. It makes me want to know more--so that I can understand it better.
- It's a compelling, modern-day real-life story of a woman whose life is in danger because of what she speaks about--freedom of women and children and men, too. It's a book that is so relevant in light of what is going on today in world news.
I definitely recommend this book. :)
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