In the Name of Honour: A Memoir

by Mukhtar Mai, Mukhtar Mai | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 9781844084098 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Oldgirl58 of Chermside, Queensland Australia on 5/6/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by Oldgirl58 from Chermside, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Mai, a 32-year-old Pakistani peasant, was condemned by her village tribal council in 2002 to be gang-raped. The punishment was provoked by an accusation that her younger brother, 12 years old, had seduced an older woman. The accusation was untrue, but it still held the power to destroy the family honor. After her rape by four men, rather than disappear in humiliation or commit suicide--her first impulse--Mai fought to maintain her dignity and to protect other women from abusive traditions. She asserted humanity for herself and other women by suing the council before the supreme court of Pakistan, winning, and using the funds to start a school for girls. In this amazing collaboration with reporter Cuny, who specializes in covering women's issues and who recorded hours of conversation, Mai presents a portrait of determination in overcoming low caste status and stifling tradition.

Journal Entry 2 by Oldgirl58 at Controlled Release in Lutwyche, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Released 15 yrs ago (5/20/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in Lutwyche, Queensland Australia

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Journal Entry 3 by bookworm76 from Chermside, Queensland Australia on Friday, May 23, 2008
Thought this was a great read about a woman's courage to go against tradition to do what was right and to achieve justice. I am passing this on in a book bag I am doing

Journal Entry 4 by bookworm76 at Stafford, Queensland Australia on Sunday, May 10, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (5/10/2009 UTC) at Stafford, Queensland Australia

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Including in a bookbag

Journal Entry 5 by nawoo82 from Brisbane, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Picked this book in the bookbag.
Will update when I finish it

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