| Description |
xii, 353 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Bloodlines -- Under the Talal tree -- Playing tag in Allah's Palace -- Weeping orphans and widowed wives -- Secret rendezvous, sex, and the scent of Sukumawiki -- Doubt and defiance -- Disillusion and deceit -- Refugees -- Abeh -- Running away -- A trial by the Elders -- Haweya -- Leiden -- Leaving God -- Threats -- Politics -- The murder of Theo -- Epilogue: the letter of the law. |
| Summary |
"Ultimately a celebration of triumph over adversity, Hirsi Ali's story tells how a bright little girl evolved out of dutiful obedience to become an outspoken, pioneering freedom fighter. As Western governments struggle to balance democratic ideals with religious pressures, no story could be timelier or more significant.--From publisher description."--From source other than the Library of Congress |
| Subject |
Hirsi Ali, Ayaan, 1969-
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Politicians -- Netherlands -- Biography.
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Muslims -- Netherlands -- Biography.
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Refugees -- Netherlands -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0743289684 |
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9780743289689 |
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