Screen LibraryThe wind in my hair : my fight for freedom in modern Iran /
"An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition, and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih Alinejad's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: remo...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Group Author: | |
| Published: |
Little, Brown and Company,
|
| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Summary: |
"An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition, and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih Alinejad's Facebook page: 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. This is the self-portrait that sparked My Stealthy Freedom, a social media campaign that went viral. But Alinejad is much more than the arresting face that sparked a campaign inspiring women to find their voices. She's also a world-class journa |
| Carrier Form: | 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780316548915 (hardcover) : 031654891X (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | DS318 |
| CLC: | K833.735.42 |
| Call Number: | K833.735.42/A411 |