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The Wind in My Hair
The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran | Masih Alinejad
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An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih's Facebook page: 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. This is the self-portrait that sparked 'My Stealthy Freedom,' a social media campaign that went viral. But Masih is so much more than the arresting face that sparked a campaign inspiring women to find their voices. She's also a world-class journalist whose personal story, told in her unforgettably bold and spirited voice, is emotional and inspiring. She grew up in a traditional village where her mother, a tailor and respected figure in the community, was the exception to the rule in a culture where women reside in their husbands' shadows. As a teenager, Masih was arrested for political activism and was surprised to discover she was pregnant while in police custody. When she was released, she married quickly and followed her young husband to Tehran where she was later served divorce papers to the shame and embarrassment of her religiously conservative family. Masih spent nine years struggling to regain custody of her beloved only son and was forced into exile, leaving her homeland and her heritage. Following Donald Trump's notorious immigration ban, Masih found herself separated from her child, who lives abroad, once again. A testament to a spirit that remains unbroken, and an enlightening, intimate invitation into a world we don't know nearly enough about, THE WIND IN MY HAIR 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
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Eggs Great choice 👏🏻📚👏🏻 3y
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mrsh62010

Is anyone else wondering if this woman is a complete narcissist? She never mentions caring for or loving anyone but herself. Everything she does so far is completely selfishly motivated. Like, i understand an Iranian woman having to stand up for herself and defend herself (that's why i wanted to read it) but she never describes feeling any type of affection for siblings, parents, husband, child, friends, etc. Maybe it's just her writing style?

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mrsh62010
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Starting this now! I was so touched by her interview on NPR and couldn't wait to check this out from the library.

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Brooke_H
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The first package in my Feminist Library Sweepstakes prize arrived today from Little, Brown and Company. I love this tote bag! I hope this means the rest of the books show up today! 😃

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Rhondareads
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A memoir by this brave Iranian woman who removed her hijab which is compulsory wear for women in her country.This brave woman sparked a social media campaign that went viral.An intimate view of this brave women‘s fight for equality.