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Vesela.K asked this question about Not Without My Daughter:
Why do all of you say such negative thing about the book and things like "It's written this way to make readers sympathize Betty"? Why is it so ubelievable for you that it really is a real story. Everybody knows that women in Islamic world is treated way differently than other religions.
Sandra Louden I agree with you. I was surprised by the negative comments. Unless you've walked a mile in Betty's shoes, do not judge. I invite all the naysayers to …moreI agree with you. I was surprised by the negative comments. Unless you've walked a mile in Betty's shoes, do not judge. I invite all the naysayers to take a trip to Iran & perhaps you'll wake up and see that the entire world is not blessed with our inherent freedoms. For some who contend she was not "respectful" to her in-laws, I would counter that, according to Betty, they were not only disrespectful to her, but were openly hostile. Her daughter, who is now grown, backs her mother up on this. And, please, no one should make the argument that Mahtob was "brainwashed," when all around her women were wearing black burkas (black absorbs heat) in a land known for high temperatures. No woman willingly wears a burka unless it has been drilled in her since infancy that not to do so, is akin to sinning...stoning...and death. (less)
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by Betty Mahmoody
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