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Bezig met laden... Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam (2005)door Zainab Salbi
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The brave recounting of a woman's journey from life at Saddam Hussein's compound (her father was his personal pilot), through a marriage arranged by her parents to get her out of Iraq, to her eventual founding of Women For Women International, a global organization devoted to helping women survivors of war. Unbelievable and beautiful story of one woman's strength. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Zainab Salbi was eleven years old when her father was chosen to serve as Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, her family often forced to spend weekends with Saddam. As a palace insider, she offers a glimpse of life under a dictator and provides an intimate portrait of the man she was taught to call "uncle". She was asked to erase her memory as she heard of crimes she was not supposed to hear of, and witnessed her mother hiding her tears lest it upset Saddam. Her mother eventually sent her to America for an arranged marriage, to spare her from Saddam's affection, but the marriage turned out to be another world of tyranny and abuse. Despite extraordinary challenges, she started over as a champion of female victims of war, dedicating her life to speaking out on behalf of oppressed women around the world. But until now, she has never told her personal tale.--From publisher description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)956.7044092History and Geography Asia Middle East IraqLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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I am left admiring the author's courage even more, now that I know what she has done with her life after surviving life with "Amo."