On june 22, 2002, at approximately 2 pm, mukhtaran mai was raped by four men after being dragged into the house of a mastoi tribesman in her native village of meerwala, in muzaffargarh. Buy a cheap copy of in the name of honour book by mukhtar mai. In the name of honor 2006 edition open library donate. Confessions on life, death, and god by frank warren, into thin air.
In the name of honour, this book is memoir and true story of a gang rape victim mukhtar mai, residing in a tribal area of pakistan. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It is because of the support of the world that i feel brave mukhtar mai show more. This extraordinary woman who was barely educated, only versed in holy teachings of koran, showed extraordinary courage and convictionin her beliefs of getting. More ebooks visit this site to search read and download full ebook. Oct 16, 2007 in the name of honor is a disturbing memoir, so hard to read some of the details that happen to these innocent women. Download in the name of honor free pdf ebook online.
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Oct 31, 2006 in this rousing account, mai describes her experience and how she has since become an agent for change and a beacon of hope for oppressed women around the world. In the name of honor is a book by mukhtar mai on 20061031. A memoir kindle edition by mai, mukhtar, nicholas d. It is about the struggle of woman after being gang raped. Patriarchy and the representation of women in africa and asia. The woman now runs a village school and speaks for womens rights. In june 2002, journalists throughout the world began to hear of the gang rape of a pakistani woman from the impoverished village of meerwala. While certainly not the first account of a female body being negotiated for honor in a family, this time the survivor had bravely chosen to fight back. Dec 03, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Read in the name of honor a memoir by mukhtar mai available from rakuten kobo. There was a period where i was reading reading books on the atrocities done on women back to backthis was one among the collectionsthough i loved the book it took sometime for me to. Timely and topical, in the name of honor is the remarkable and inspirational memoir of a woman who fought and triumphed against exceptional odds.
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On 31 october 2006, mukhtarans memoir was released in the united states as in the name of honor. In june 2002, mukhtar mai, a pakistani woman from the impoverished village of meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the mastoi punishment for indiscretions allegedly committed by the womans brother. Nov 15, 2014 free download and read online awaz e dost written by mukhtar masood. A memoir by mukhtar mai, linda coverdale, nicholas d. In the name of honor by mukhtar mai, marietherese cuny, 2006, atria books edition, in english 1st atria books hardcover ed. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Download pdf murder in the name of honor free online new. Writing her memoir also enabled mai to realize her potential as a woman with a name of honour is a very remarkable and significant memoir because it. It is because of the support of the world that i feel brave mukhtar mai. Mukhtar mai in the name of honour i tend to avoid the not in my namedeath of a princess type books which are generally about women who have been mistreated horribly by muslim men, mainly for two reasons. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Mukhtar mai is the author of in the name of honour 3.
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