The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran by Masih Alinejad (Paperback, 2019)
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She is a divorcee -- a sin equivalent to prostitution in Iranian culture. Before the interview could take place, the elections were stolen, Masih's newspaper was shut down, and thousands of Iranians were arrested.
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'A must-read for anyone who cares about women's equality' Sheryl Sandberg 'A flame-thrower for the rights of women who live under the thumb of repression and injustice' Tina Brown BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK This memoir is the extraordinary story of how one woman, Masih Alinejad, an awe-inspiring journalist and activist from a small village in Iran, overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she truly believed and founded a major movement for women around the world with the simple removal of her hijab. It all started with a single photo, a bold statement on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, her face bare, her beautiful, curly hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: simply removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran. This is the photo that sparked a social-media liberation movement, 'My Stealthy Freedom'. Across Iran, women started posting pictures of their uncovered hair on Masih's page in open defiance of the strict religious beliefs of their country (and often, their families) while sharing their personal stories about this powerful mode of expression. With the creation of 'My Stealthy Freedom' Masih has gained over one million supporters around the world, and inspired Islamic women everywhere to take a stand for their basic human rights. She's been covered by the media from Vogue, to the Guardian, the New York Times and beyond. Last year she was the recipient of the Women's Rights Award from the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. But behind the scenes of this movement, Masih has been fighting a painful personal battle. She is a divorcee -- a sin equivalent to prostitution in Iranian culture. As a reporter, Masih has been actively speaking out against the government's corrupt policies for more than a decade, and has faced abuse and slander at every turn. In 2009 she went abroad during the Iranian presidential election with hopes of interviewing Barack Obama. Before the interview could take place, the elections were stolen, Masih's newspaper was shut down, and thousands of Iranians were arrested. She was expelled from her own country, and separated from her only son. Although she eventually was able to take her son abroad, she has not returned to Iran or seen her family in years. To this day, Masih has faith that one day she will be reunited with her homeland. A defiant, inspiring voice for women's rights, Masih Alinejad speaks for women everywhere. 'Intriguing and inspiring . . . her voice is so important to the Iranian people's struggles for freedom and democracy' Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in TehranProduct Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139780349008967
eBay Product ID (ePID)14046511387
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicLaw, Islam, Zoology, Religious History, Politics
GenreBiographies & True Stories
TypeTextbook
AuthorMasih Alinejad
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height196 mm
Item Weight320 g
Item Width126 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMasih Alinejad
Topic AreaEconomic Sociology
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- 09 Oct, 2019
Freedom of speech and action
It's a true and current circumstances related by a person who went through themVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
