By July 2002, the Pakistani government awarded her the equivalent of 8,500 U.S. dollars in compensation money and sentenced her attackers to death -- and Mukhtar Mai went on to open a school for girls so that future generations would not suffer, as she had, from illiteracy.
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. 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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By July 2002, the Pakistani government awarded her the equivalent of 8,500 U.S. dollars in compensation money and sentenced her attackers to death -- and Mukhtar Mai went on to open a school for girls so that future generations would not suffer, as she had, from illiteracy.
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. Timely and topical, "In the Name of Honor" is the remarkable and inspirational memoir of a woman who fought and triumphed against exceptional odds.
Imprint | Washington Square Press Inc.,N.Y. |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | October 2007 |
Authors | Mukhtar Mai |
Translators | Linda Coverdale |
As told to | Marie-Th er ese Cuny |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 202 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4165-3229-3 |
Barcode | 9781416532293 |
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LSN | 1-4165-3229-3 |