The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran - Couverture souple

Alinejad, Masih

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0349008949 ISBN 13 : 9780349008943

Editeur : Virago, 2018

Synopsis

This memoir is the extraordinary story of how one Iranian woman overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she truly believed and founded a major movement for women around the world with the simple removal of her hijab.

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À propos de l'auteur

Masih Alinejad is a journalist and activist from a small village in Iran. When she posted a photo of herself without her veil, or hijab, on her Facebook page, she sparked a social-media liberation movement, 'My Stealthy Freedom'. With the creation of 'My Stealthy Freedom' Masih has gained over one million supporters around the world, and inspired Islamic women everywhere to take a stand for their basic human rights. She's been covered by the media from Vogue, to the Guardian, the New York Times and beyond. Last year she was the recipient of the Women's Rights Award from the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

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The photo of a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind.

Her crime: removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran.

Masih's self-portrait sparked 'My Stealthy Freedom,' a social media campaign that went viral.

'With mighty righteousness on her side and bravery in her heart' Tina Brown

But Masih is so much more than the arresting face that inspired women around the world. She's also an internationally-known journalist who grew up in a traditional village where her mother, a tailor and respected figure in the community, was the exception to the rule.

As a teenager, Masih was arrested for political activism and discovered she was pregnant while in police custody. When she was released, she married quickly and followed her husband to Tehran where she was served divorce papers. Masih spent nine years struggling to regain custody of her beloved only son and remains in forced exile from her homeland and her heritage.

Masih Alinejad's personal story is intriguing and inspiring . . . her voice is so important to Iran's civil society and the Iranian people's struggles for freedom and democracy' Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran

An enlightening, intimate invitation into a little-known world, this is the extraordinary memoir of a woman who overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she believes in, and to encourage others to do the same.

'Masih Alinejad is a fearless champion . . . a reporter uncovering powerful truths and writing passionately in support of human rights in a country where doing so meant risking one's freedom and safety' Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean In

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virago
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0349008949
• ISBN 13: 9780349008943
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible