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The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran
by Masih Alinejad (Author) Format: Paperback
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The photo of a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind.
Her crime: removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran.
Masih's self-portrait sparked 'My Stealthy Freedom', a social media campaign that went viral.
An enlightening, intimate invitation into a little-known world, this is the extraordinary memoir of a woman who overcame poverty, prison, and exile and encourages others to do the same.
'A must-read for anyone who cares about women's equality and autonomy' SHERYL SANDBERG
'Masih Alinejad is a flame-thrower for the rights of all women' TINA BROWN
'Passionate, riveting' New York Times Book Review
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She's been sentenced to prison, fled her native Iran and is unable to see her family. All she wants is to give women the choice to wear the hijab or not... Courageous - Guardian
With mighty righteousness on her side and bravery in her heart, Masih Alinejad is a flame-thrower for the rights of all women who live under the thumb of repression and injustice - Tina Brown
The Wind in My Hair paints a vivid portrait of modern Iran and chronicles her journey from Iran to Britain and finally the United States - New York Times
Masih Alinejad is a fearless champion for women's rights. She built her career as a reporter uncovering powerful truths and writing passionately in support of human rights in a country where doing so meant risking one's freedom and safety. Her book is a must-read for anyone who cares about women's equality and autonomy-in Iran, the United States, and everywhere - Sheryl Sandberg
Told poignantly and with a blunt honesty that seems a characteristic of Alinejad's life and writing, here is a gripping tale that permits us to peek at the inner workings of the Iranian Revolution and consider the question of its health and longevity... a prescient expose of the cruelty of paradigms, the constrictions of the Muslim woman liberation tale and the often maddening centrality of the veil within it - New York Times Book Review
[Alinejad's] descriptions of life as a journalist and activist will captivate readers interested in Iran, international affairs, gender equality, and human rights - Booklist
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This memoir is the extraordinary story of how one Iranian woman 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.
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Masih Alinejad is a journalist and activist from a small village in Iran. When she posted a photo of herself without her veil, or hijab, on her Facebook page, she sparked a social-media liberation movement, 'My Stealthy Freedom'. 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.
About the Author
Masih Alinejad is a journalist and activist from a small village in Iran. When she posted a photo of herself without her veil, or hijab, on her Facebook page, she sparked a social media liberation movement, 'My Stealthy Freedom'. 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.
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The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern IranProduct details
Publisher : Virago
Publication date : 6 June 2019
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 0349008965
ISBN-13 : 978-0349008967
Item weight : 324 g
Dimensions : 12.6 x 3.4 x 19.6 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 408,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)491 in Sex & Religion
511 in Jurisprudence (Books)
1,106 in Discrimination & Racism Studies (Books)
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Masih Alinejad
Masih Alinejad is troublemaker. She's one of the most influential voices inside and outside Iran. Masih is a journalist, a TV presenter, a woman's rights activist and the founder of My Stealthy Freedom campaign against compulsory hijab in Iran.
Born in Iran in 1976, Masih became a celebrated political journalist in Iran where she was continually in trouble for her writing. She was forced to flee the country to escape arrest in 2009 in aftermath of political unrest.
Masih has won numerous awards for her writing and broadcast. She lives in Brooklyn but dreams of returning to a democratic and secular Iran.
Learn more at masihalinejadmedia.com
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