I Should Have Honor

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A fearless memoir about tribal life in Pakistan and the act of violence that inspired one ambitious young woman to pursue a life of activism and female empowerment Khalida Brohi understands the true nature of honor She is fearless in her pursuit of justice and equality Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace PrizeFrom a young age, Khalida Brohi was raised to believe in the sanctity of arranged marriage Her mother was forced to marry a thirteen year old boy when she was only nine Khalida herself was promised as a bride before she was even born But her father refused to let her become a child bride He was a man who believed in education, not just for himself but for his daughters, and Khalida grew up thinking she would become the first female doctor in her small village Khalida thought her life was proceeding on an unusual track for a woman of her circumstances, but one whose path was orderly and straightforward.Everything shifted for Khalida when she found out that her beloved cousin had been murdered by her uncle in a tradition known as honor killing Her cousin s crime She had fallen in love with a man who was not her betrothed This moment ignited the spark in Khalida Brohi that inspired a globe spanning career as an activist, beginning at the age of sixteen From a tiny cement roofed room in Karachi where she was allowed ten minutes of computer use per day, Brohi started a Facebook campaign that went viral From there, she created a foundation focused on empowering the lives of women in rural communities through education and employment opportunities, while crucially working to change the minds of their male partners, fathers, and brothers.This book is the story of how Brohi, while only a girl herself, shone her light on the women and girls of Pakistan, despite the hurdles and threats she faced along the way And ultimately, she learned that the only way to eradicate the parts of a culture she despised was to fully embrace the parts of it that she loved.Praise for I Should Have Honor Khalida Brohi s moving story is a testament to what is possible no matter the odds In her courageous activism and now in I Should Have Honor,Khalida gives a voice to the women and girls who are denied their own by society This book is a true act of honor Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org Download I Should Have Honor by Khalida Brohi – kino-fada.fr 4 courageous starsMy reviews can be seen here If ever there was a place a culture, a time where women were dominated by the men in their family, that place would probably be in Pakistan Kahlida, as a young girl wanted the things that all the young strive for She wanted freedom to chose her life s direction and the man she would marry, to find her own way, to be a person who did not have every hour of every day plott...3.5 StarsWhat initially drew me to this memoir was the cover it s stunningly beautiful and I desperately need a physical copy to grace my shelves once it s published But the cover is also deceiving Because inside its pages is not flowery prose or a whimsical tale it is a story of strength, of heartbreak, of strong will and meek upbringings and yes, of honor too Brohi examines her life and those of her parents and others in Pakistan to expose the harsh reality that many there live with the 3.5 StarsWhat initially drew me to this memoir was the cover it s stunningly beautiful and I desperately need a physical copy to grace my shelves once it s published But the cover is also deceiving Because inside its pages is not flowery prose or a whimsical tale it is a story of strength, of heartbreak, of strong will and meek upbringings...Powerful and heartfelt, I Should Have Honor tells the story of how a young tribal woman from Pakistan stood up against honor killing a widely accepted tribal tradition in rural Pakistan, and struggled her way to bring justice to thousands When Brohi s cousin gets murdered at the age of fourteen, in the name of honor, she is repulsed and sickened by the brutality and unjustness of the violence Determined to fight against this injustice she takes out her anger and frustration by leading the f Powerful and heartfelt, I Should Have Honor tells the story of how a young tribal woman from Pakistan stood up against honor killing a widely accepted tribal tradition in rural Pakistan, and struggled her way to bring justice to thousands When Brohi s cousin gets murdered at the age of fourteen, in the name of honor, she is repulsed and sickened by the brutality and unjustness of the violence Determined to fight against this injustice she takes out her anger and frustration by leading the fight against this unfairness faced by many young girls In this brave and eye opening memoir, Brohi talks about the struggles and injustice endured by tribal women in the name of custom and religion, and her resolute effort towards change and female empowerment Over the years Khalida Brohi has worked as an activist, constantly striving towards her goal to end honor killings and doing everything in her power to raise awareness an...I Should Have Honor tells the story of how the author fought against honor killings in Pakistan after learning early on what happens to her female friends and cousins who don t follow the centuries old rules.Brohi gets invited to conferences around the world to speak about the inhumane practices that women have to endure married off at early ages, beatings by their husbands, and unable to leave their homes without permission She also attempts to change the mindsets of the tribal leaders in the I Should Have Honor tells the story of how the author fought against honor killings in Pakistan after learning early on what happens to her female friends and cousins who don t follow the centuries old rules.Brohi g...I LikedLearningabout the treatment of women in Pakistan As I mentioned in the intro, I ve been trying to educate myself about the treatment of women in those Middle Eastern countries where they are discriminated against and neighboring countries in the region as well I had already read Malala Yousafzai s memoir I Am Malala about her near fatal experience fighting for her right to be educated in Pakistan Brohi s memoir gave me a different le I LikedLearningabout the treatment of women in Pakistan As I mentioned in the intro, I ve been trying to educate myself about the treatment of women in those Middle Eastern countries where they are discriminated against and neighboring countries in the region as well I had already read Malala Yousafzai s memoir I Am Malala about her near fatal experience fighting for her right to be educated in Pakistan Brohi s memoir gave me a different lens on many of the same ways in which women struggle to have any independence in Pakistan Her efforts were less focused on education andon saving women from arranged marriages as child brides, empowering them by helping them gain an income, and trying to stop them being murdered senselessly in honor killings.Subverting concept of honor Brohi s memoir is focused in particular on the concept of honor within her culture, and the way in which it s bastardized through faulty reasoning that leads to the subjugation of women Brohi wants...I probably should have known about honor killings in Pakistan, but I didn t I did know that is a patriarchal society that believes in arranged marriages The men had to figure out a way to punish the women who dared to disobey This way the honor of your family could be restored Imagine having the audacity to fall in love with someone of your own choosing There were also planned marriage exchanges between tribes Often daughters were promised before they were born Thank heavens, Khalida Broh I probably should have known about honor killings in Pakistan, but I didn t I did know that is a patriarchal society that believes in arranged marriages The men had ...I received this book as part of the early reviewers through Librarything, though it doesn t seem to be an actual ARC It was published on Sept 4th, and this copy does seem like a final copy I enjoyed reading Khalida s story of her fight for women s rights in Pakistan, in particular, the campaign to draw attention to the horrid practice of honor killing Khalida is a brave woman with fierce determination and imagination Her upbringing was unusual in that her father and mother wanted to make sur I received this book as part of the early reviewers through Librarything, though it doesn t seem to be an actual ARC It was published on Sept 4th, and this copy does seem like a final copy I enjoyed reading Khalida s story of her fight for women s rights in...This is the memoir of a young girl growing up in a tribal area of Pakistan Khalida s father was sent to school as punishment, but instead found freedom in education He went against his father and moved his family to Karachi so that his daughters could have an education Khalida began to question what honor meant for her family when a cousin was murdered in an honor killing Khalida became an activist to empower women within their tribal community Although this was a short book, I am glad I re This is th...Author Khalida Brohi is on a mission, a dangerous one She was born in Pakistan to a tribal family who observes tribal customs, but she was blessed to have a father who defied those very customs She was taught to read, and had a loving father who told her that she should have honor While SHE had honor, she was appalled by honor killings and it is her life s mission to teach others that the old ways are not the best ways For readers who were inspired by Malala Yousafzai and her book, I Am Mal Author Khalida Brohi is on a mission, a dangerous one She was born in Pakistan to a tribal family who observes tribal customs, but she was blessed to have a father who defied those very customs She was taught to read, and had a loving father who told her that she should have honor While SHE had honor, she was appalled by honor killings and it is her life s mission to teach others that the old ways ...Beautiful cover, I Should Have Honor A Memoir of Hope and Pride in Pakistan, also great content The story and life of Khalida Brohi, trials, tribulations, struggles to survive in a world that is not kind to women that don t follow harsh and strict rules that have been set in place for years and years and years Author Khalida Brohi invites us into her past Born into a tribal family with strict rules that have spanned generations Her fatherwent against those customs and rules just a bit to Beautiful cover, I Should Have Honor A Memoir of Hope and Pride in Pakistan, also great content The story and life of Khalida Brohi, trials, tribulations, struggles to survive in a world that is not kind to women that don t follow harsh and strict rules that have been set in place for years and years and years Author Khalida Brohi inv...

I Should Have Honor
  • 16 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 224 pages
  • 0399588019
  • Khalida Brohi
  • I Should Have Honor