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In the Name of Honour

In the Name of Honour

by Mukhtar Mai (Author), Mukhtar Mai (Author), Mukhtar Mai (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

Mukhtar Mai came to prominence in June 2002, when journalists in Pakistan first learned of her gang rape, punishment for an 'honour crime' allegedly committed by her brother, an offence for which there was never any proof. After the horrific rape, custom dictated that she would kill herself. But Mai defied custom. In an unprecedented act of courage, she took her rapists to court. Mukhtar Mai pitted herself against the system with extraordinary courage and strength of purpose.

Timely and topical, In the Name of Honour is the inspirational true story of a woman who fought and triumphed against exceptional odds.

'It is because of the support of the world that I feel brave' Mukhtar Mai

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Format: Paperback
 Publisher: Little Brown Ome
Published: 06 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 1844084094
ISBN 13: 9781844084838
Book Overview: She has taken a sordid story of perennial poverty, gang rape and judicial brutality and inspired us ... Mukhtar Mai is a hero' New York Times

Media Reviews
No woman in the world fights with as much courage for women's rights * NEW YORK TIMES *
Feeding into our fascination with 'true * stories, the book gives us a raw, factual account of the story as told by Mukhtar Mai ... a fascinating and shocking book' Sorcha Hamilton, IRISH TIMES *
Author Bio
Recipient of American Glamour Magazine's Woman of the Year award for 2005, Mukhtar Mai built two schools in her village with her compensation money - the Mukhtar Mai School for Girls and the Farid Gujjar School for Boys. At 33, she is an eager pupil in her own school.