In the Name of Honor: A Memoir by Mukhtar Mai

In the Name of Honor: A Memoir

Mukhtar Mai with Linda Coverdale (Translator), Marie-Thérèse Cuny (Contributor)

171 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography feminism memoir emotional slow-paced
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In June 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman from the impoverished village of Meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the Mastoi -- punishment for indiscretions allegedly committed by the woman's brother. While certainly not the first ac...

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inspiring 87%
informative 75%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

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medium 25%
slow 12%

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