Do They Hear You When You Cry
$33.52
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
12 January 1999
Summary
For Fauziya Kassindja, an idyllic childhood in Togo, West Africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved father’s sudden death.Forced into an arranged marriage at age seventeen, Fauziya was told to prepare for kakia, the ritual also known as female genital mutilation.It is a ritual no woman can refuse.But Fauziya dared to try.This is her story–told in her own words–of fleeing Africa just hours before the ritual kakia was to take place, o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385319942 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385319940 |
| Author: | Fauziya Kassindja |
| Publisher: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 12 January 1999 |
| Weight: | 442g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
“A fascinating story…not only one of horror but of great humanity.”
–The New York Times Book Review
“Told in Kassindja’s voice, this memoir is also a precious lesson about cultures, women’s human rights policy, and perhaps most important, faith in God and humanity. These elements, fluidly interwoven, create an incredible narrative.”
–The Washington Post
“Moving and powerful.”
–Newsweek
“An astonishing true story … A sprawling adventure … Full of good guys and bad guys, lush landscapes, barren prison cells, love, courage, despair, and cruelty.”
–The Philadelphia Inquirer
“A straightforward, gripping narrative, not easily forgotten.”
–Essence
About The Author
Fauziya Kassindja
Fauziya Kassindja was born in 1977 in Kpalime, Togo, Africa, and now resides in Alexandria, Virginia.Layli Miller Bashir, a graduate of American University Washington College of Law, is now an attorney practicing in Washington, D.C. She is also the founder of the Tahirih Justice Center, which assists women facing international human rights abuses. She lives in Virginia with her husband.
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