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This is the memoir of a woman in flight. As a child, she left Somalia fleeing political repression, than Saudi Arabia fleeing religious repression, than Kenya fleeing domestic repression and physical abuse, and as a young adult living in Holland, she fled the repression of a strict moral code and the Islamic faith that embodied it. Ayaan introduced me to cultures that I know little about. I admire the resilience and strength of this woman.
I read this a year ago, and have since given the book away as a gift, so I can't pull quotes. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to rate this book, but by now I have the perspective of the distance of time, which is a good thing. This is a confrontational true story of a Nigerian woman and her experience as a female in her culture and as a Muslim. Ayaan Hirsi Ali has some very strong opinions about her religion and culture.
This was the first book I'd ever read by a Nigerian author, so I was ...more
This was the first book I'd ever read by a Nigerian author, so I was ...more
Mar 26, 2012
Wendy
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Apr 05, 2015
Zadignose
marked it as for-my-consideration
Jul 22, 2015
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
Mar 15, 2017
Kathy Chumley
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