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 Pillars of Salt - Fadia Faqir
Newest Review: ... are forced to share a room in a mental institution in Jordan. Initially distrustful, they eventually become friends and share ... more  ... the stories of their lives. Maha is a Bedouin woman from way out in the country and knows little of the modern world. Yet she has known love. She married the man of her dreams and for a short time, was very happy, until her husband was killed by the English. As a widow, she is susceptible to bullying by the men of the village, including her brother, Daffash, and eventually she loses all that she held dear.
Um Saad (which literally means mother of Saad) was married, against her will, to a butcher and had a loveless ...more |
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Pillars of Salt - Fadia Faqir: A snapshot of life for women in Jordan (1063 words)
by - written on 12/01/07 (Very useful, 230 readings)
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One of the best things about living in London is the access to other cultures that it is just not possible to get in many parts of the country. My local library constantly has recommendations of books to read and one of their recent displays was on Arabic literature. Having read a little that I thoroughly enjoyed, I was encouraged to read more and hence picked up this book by a Jordanian author now living in the UK. The subject matter - mental health and sexual discrimination – meant that I was expecting a rather dry, dull read. However, I couldn’t have been further from the truth. There is no doubt that the issues covered are disturbing; however, the book was so ... Read the complete review
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