A review by beckydk
In the Name of Honor by Mukhtar Mai

5.0

In the Name of Honor by Mukhtar Mai is an incredibly powerful, and extremely important memoir that tells of her fight for justice. Mukhtar Mai is from a remote village in Pakistan, who was "sentenced" to be gang-raped by the tribal council of her village, to pay for a crime her 12-year-old brother did not even commit. However, she does not dwell on the injustice committed against her, but instead focuses on her fight for justice and dignity. Instead of committing suicide, as was expected of her, she fought back, and with the settlement she received, went on to open schools in her village and nearby area, to fight against the illiteracy of girls and help other young women to fight back against injustice and inhumane treatment. This is such an important book, and I greatly encourage everyone to read it, it is easy to read, but so powerful and thought provoking.