Gaddafi's Harem: The shocking true story of Gaddafi's secret sex slaves

by Annick Cojean

The other insurrections of the Arab Spring and the wind of hope that had blown across this region of the world had shown the strength of the Tunisian women, present everywhere in public debates, and the confidence and spirit of Egyptian women, whose courage was clear as they demonstrated on Tahrir Square in Cairo. But where were the Libyan women?

And gradually I allowed myself to eat no matter what time of the day it was. What was the use of respecting rules in a universe that had no limits, no law, no logic. I even ended up wondering why my mother made such a fuss over observing any of the Ramadan rituals.