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This book is the incredible autobiographical account of a remarkable and beautiful Somali rationalist. Born to humble origins in Somalia, she eventually rises to become a member of Dutch Parliament. It was interesting learning about the cultural differences between the various places Ayaan lived during her childhood, of the clan based Islam in Somalia, the more layed back system in Kenya, and the Sharia in Saudi Arabia. She experiences culture shock when she moves to Europe, and eventually aband
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This copy came to me as a bookcrossing ring. I'm so glad I read it. It was a rare look into Muslim life in a variety of countries -- Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a courageous and intelligent woman -- it will be interesting to see where she goes from here. I appreciate her dedication to the plight of Muslim women. It is a bit unfair, maybe, to "learn" all of this from one person's point of view, so I don't consider myself to be entirely enlightened, but I think o
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I had trouble setting this one down. Wonderful book!
A shocking story of a womans escape from Islamic law and Iraq. This will horrify you about the way they view women. A very gripping story!!
Dec 27, 2008
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Great book on leaving a faith
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