Fauziya Kassindja
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| Title | : | Do They Hear You When You Cry |
| Author | : | Fauziya Kassindja |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 544 pages |
| Published | : | January 12th 1999 by Delta (first published 1998) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Cultural. Africa. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Feminism |
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For Fauziya Kassindja, an idyllic childhood in Togo, West Africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved father's sudden death. Forced into an arranged marriage at age seventeen, Fauziya was told to prepare for kakia, the ritual also known as female genital mutilation. It is a ritual no woman can refuse. But Fauziya dared to try. This is her story--told in her own words--of fleeing Africa just hours before the ritual kakia was to take place, of seeking asylum in America only to be locked up in U.S. prisons, and of meeting Layli Miller Bashir, a law student who became Fauziya's friend and advocate during her horrifying sixteen months behind bars. Layli enlisted help from Karen Musalo, an expert in refugee law and acting director of the American University International Human Rights Clinic. In addition to devoting her own considerable efforts to the case, Musalo assembled a team to fight with her on Fauziya's behalf. Ultimately, in a landmark decision in immigration history, Fauziya Kassindja was granted asylum on June 13, 1996. Do They Hear You When You Cry is her unforgettable chronicle of triumph.Present Books Toward Do They Hear You When You Cry
| Original Title: | Do They Hear You When You Cry |
| ISBN: | 0385319940 (ISBN13: 9780385319942) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Togo |
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Ratings: 4.21 From 3213 Users | 261 ReviewsCommentary Of Books Do They Hear You When You Cry
An excellent, thought-provoking read - the story of Fauziya Kassindja and her flee from Togo to escape forced polygamous marriage and female genital mutilation. She was the first case of Layli Miller Bashir, who founded the Tahirih Justice Center for immigrant women fleeing gender-related violence. Heartened by the goodwill and love shown by complete strangers to this young refugee, and immensely saddened by the heartlessness and even cruelty of the system and some of those who work within it, II wish I could give it 10 stars, but I'm really at a loss as to how to review this book, especially as there are so many other reviews published here that offer the praise it deserves. What I will say is this is perhaps one of the best books I have EVER read, a powerful and stunning memoir that left me thinking of so much: about FGM and how very little it is discussed; about cultural traditions and how powerless we are to stop them even if modern opinions deem them to be barbaric or torturous;
It took me a while to get throught his book. Fauziya is very detailed about her journey, not leaving out details about her traumatic experience, even giving detailed background stories about her legal representation.One of the most striking things about this book is that Fauziya is about the same age as me, so I kept thinking about what I was doing when she was going through everything. On the Travel Channel, you can watch shows about being "Locked up Abroad" which show the horrible conditions
While this book is a little outdated (published 1999) not much has changed by the way of treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. I never expected this book to be so topical, but it's all I've been thinking about with the travel ban.Fauziya never wanted to leave her country. She had no idea what legal rights or options she had when she landed in America. To say that people land here for terrorism and to abuse the system is a ridiculous broad sweep of a tiny minority. She needed help and our
This is one of those stories which, if it were fiction, it would be totally unbelievable. It's the story of a young Togolese woman who flees Togo to escape an arranged marriage and genital mutilation, only to get trapped in the immigration system upon arriving in the US. As I was reading this book, I would have given it four stars- the writing could have been more concise and there were some stylistic things that I didn't like. But by the end, I was so heartbroken and angry for Fauziya that to
A touching, emotional and sad story. I like how she describes her childhood back in Togo, but I dont think last 100pages are interesting. The story starts getting boring and predictable. The last chapter is beautiful. Overall, I like it.
It's about a young 18 year old who suffers in her effort to escape female genital mutilation, tribal law, and then the horrible American justice system (whose policies regarding "illegal" immigrants are so ambiguous and in need of revision that it's ridiculous). Not only is this story about great adversity, and the strength of hope, it's about incredible, unbreakable faith and the love of God.I loved it! It's long, but I read it in less than a week. It's a novel that makes you want to go back
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