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Fleeing the Hijab: A Jewish Woman's Escape from Iran
It was the last straw! The Ayatollah Khomeini had decreed that all women in Iran must wear the hijab, whether they were Muslim, Jewish, Christian or Baha'i. Thirteen-year-old Sima had gone out into the streets of Shiraz to demonstrate for freedom under the Shah's oppressive rules, and now that he had fled the country, this was the a new regime, and a much more repressive rule.
The changes Khomeini's regime forced on the population were totally incompatible with Sima's ambitions and sense of personal freedom. Blacklisted by her school, unable to continue her studies, mourning the murders of innocent family members and friends, and forced to wear the hijab, she realized she had to leave her beloved birthplace and find a country where she could be free to follow her dreams.
Fleeing the Hijab is a vivid portrait of a dangerous journey made by two teenaged girls through the Iranian desert to Pakistan, where, as homeless refugees, they struggled desperately to find some way to escape to the West. It is a story that needs to be heard and remembered.
The changes Khomeini's regime forced on the population were totally incompatible with Sima's ambitions and sense of personal freedom. Blacklisted by her school, unable to continue her studies, mourning the murders of innocent family members and friends, and forced to wear the hijab, she realized she had to leave her beloved birthplace and find a country where she could be free to follow her dreams.
Fleeing the Hijab is a vivid portrait of a dangerous journey made by two teenaged girls through the Iranian desert to Pakistan, where, as homeless refugees, they struggled desperately to find some way to escape to the West. It is a story that needs to be heard and remembered.
364 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 19, 2015
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December 15, 2015
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Do you think you know what it is like to live every day with the fear that it might be your last? Can you imagine being told what you can and cannot wear? What about freedom to worship your own religion?
Sima Goel knows the horror of living under Muslim extremists.
Born to a Jewish family in Iran, the first seven years of Sima's childhood were idyllic. But the wonderful life she shared with her family came to an end when Muslim extremists took over Iran.
Sima knew that if she did not flee the country that she would not survive. This book is the extraordinary tale of her flight for freedom from Iran all the way to Canada.
It is an absolutely riveting read made all the more compelling by the fact that this is a true story.
With millions of refugees fleeing Syria, this book is a timely read and sheds light on the history of parts of the Middle East. Think you know all about the religion of Islam? Think you know it's history? You need to read this book.
I give this book a 5 star rating and I believe every Canadian and American citizen needs to read FLEEING THE HIJAB.
To read my full review along with quotes from the book visit Amiesbookreviews.Wordpress.com
Do you think you know what it is like to live every day with the fear that it might be your last? Can you imagine being told what you can and cannot wear? What about freedom to worship your own religion?
Sima Goel knows the horror of living under Muslim extremists.
Born to a Jewish family in Iran, the first seven years of Sima's childhood were idyllic. But the wonderful life she shared with her family came to an end when Muslim extremists took over Iran.
Sima knew that if she did not flee the country that she would not survive. This book is the extraordinary tale of her flight for freedom from Iran all the way to Canada.
It is an absolutely riveting read made all the more compelling by the fact that this is a true story.
With millions of refugees fleeing Syria, this book is a timely read and sheds light on the history of parts of the Middle East. Think you know all about the religion of Islam? Think you know it's history? You need to read this book.
I give this book a 5 star rating and I believe every Canadian and American citizen needs to read FLEEING THE HIJAB.
To read my full review along with quotes from the book visit Amiesbookreviews.Wordpress.com
Displaying 1 of 1 review