Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (612 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812998871 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shirin Ebadi’s memoir and to understand how her struggle for human rights continued after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. This is a must read for all.”—Desmond Tutu“A revealing portrait of the state of political oppression in Iran Ebadi is an inspiring figure, and her suspenseful, evocative story is unforgettable.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Ebadi’s courage and strength of character are evident throughout this engrossing text, which illuminates the power the few have had over the many, particularly the women and children of Iran. Ebadi is unafraid of addressing the personal as well as the political and does both fiercely, with introspection and fire.”—Fatima Bhutto, author of The Shadow of the Crescent Moon “I would encourage all to read
"Unbelievable non fiction; sad commentary on Iran and the rest of the world" according to Ronaele Whittington. The truth about Iran might be another subtitle to this memoir by Shirin Ebadi. What does Valerie Jarrett (born in Iran and closest adviser to the Obamas) have to say about this expose on the contemporary government of Iran? How can the USA deal with a country lead by blatant and evil abusers of human rights? How does Ebadi find . We are so fortunate to live where we do Gutsy woman! We are so fortunate to live where we do. I have incredible respect for woman who fight for all of us o such critical issues. Freedom for all before self. There's a place in Heaven for this woman!. "Five Stars" according to MT Francis. This was a gift to my daughter and she liked it.
This is a must read for all.”—Desmond Tutu“A revealing portrait of the state of political oppression in Iran Ebadi is an inspiring figure, and her suspenseful, evocative story is unforgettable.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Ebadi’s courage and strength of character are evident throughout this engrossing text.”—Kirkus Reviews. The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around the globe through her work as a human rights lawyer defending women and children against a brutal regime in Iran. It shut down her lectures, fired up mobs to attack her home, seized her offices, and nailed a death threat to her front door. This is the amazing, at times harrowing, simply astonishing story of a woman who would never give up, no matter the risks. The Iranian government would end up taking everything from Shirin Ebadi—her marriage, friends, and colleagues, her home, her legal career, even her Nobel Prize—but the one thing it could never st
For many years she was at the center of Iran’s grassroots women’s movement. In the 1990s Ebadi returned to the law as a defender of women’s and children’s rights, founding a human rights center that spearheaded legal reform and public debate around the Islamic Republic’s discriminatory laws. Shirin Ebadi