In this firsthand account of the private world of a harem in colonial Cairo; Shaarawi recalls her childhood and early adult life in the seclusion of an upper-class Egyptian household; including her marriage at age thirteen. Her subsequent separation from her husband gave her time for an extended formal education; as well as an unexpected taste of independence. Shaarawi's feminist activism grew; along with her involvement in Egypt's nationalist struggle; culminating in 1923 when she publicly removed her veil in a Cairo railroad station; a daring act of defiance.
#6257507 in Books 1987-06Original language:English #File Name: 0930919440150 pages
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