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The Resource I should have honor : a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan, Khalida Brohi

I should have honor : a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan, Khalida Brohi

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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. From 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, starting 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 created 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."--Dust jacket
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xiv, 202 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Light of the world
  • The exchange
  • Bundle of hope
  • Dreams of my father
  • The child bride
  • Romance in the village
  • A matter of honor
  • A new beginning
  • Mornings in Kotri
  • A street kid
  • My heart belongs to the mountains
  • The overnight adult
  • A question of honor
  • Life after the murder
  • A youth revolution
  • The WAKE UP campaign against honor killings
  • To America for the first time
  • Don't cry, strategize
  • Being unreasonable
  • The stroke
  • My strategy to end honor killings
  • Pakistan's tribal fashion brand
  • Kalsoom
  • Noreen
  • The year of hardships
  • Love in Los Angeles
  • Guilt and reconciliation
  • A love marriage in Pakistan
  • Aba's confession
  • Borders
  • The victory of love
  • God's justice
  • A big tribal wedding
  • Gang of thieves
Isbn
9780399588013
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I should have honor : a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan
Title
I should have honor
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a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan
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Khalida Brohi
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I should have honour
Creator
Author
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Language
eng
Summary
"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. From 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, starting 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 created 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."--Dust jacket
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Brohi, Khalida
Dewey number
  • 362.88
  • 362.8292
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Brohi, Khalida
  • Women political activists
  • Women
  • Honor killings
  • Women
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
  • Honor killings
  • Women
  • Pakistan
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a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan
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I should have honor : a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan, Khalida Brohi
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Contents
Light of the world -- The exchange -- Bundle of hope -- Dreams of my father -- The child bride -- Romance in the village -- A matter of honor -- A new beginning -- Mornings in Kotri -- A street kid -- My heart belongs to the mountains -- The overnight adult -- A question of honor -- Life after the murder -- A youth revolution -- The WAKE UP campaign against honor killings -- To America for the first time -- Don't cry, strategize -- Being unreasonable -- The stroke -- My strategy to end honor killings -- Pakistan's tribal fashion brand -- Kalsoom -- Noreen -- The year of hardships -- Love in Los Angeles -- Guilt and reconciliation -- A love marriage in Pakistan -- Aba's confession -- Borders -- The victory of love -- God's justice -- A big tribal wedding -- Gang of thieves
Control code
on1044768804
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xiv, 202 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780399588013
Lccn
2018008997
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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illustrations
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(OCoLC)1044768804
Label
I should have honor : a memoir of hope and pride in Pakistan, Khalida Brohi
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Light of the world -- The exchange -- Bundle of hope -- Dreams of my father -- The child bride -- Romance in the village -- A matter of honor -- A new beginning -- Mornings in Kotri -- A street kid -- My heart belongs to the mountains -- The overnight adult -- A question of honor -- Life after the murder -- A youth revolution -- The WAKE UP campaign against honor killings -- To America for the first time -- Don't cry, strategize -- Being unreasonable -- The stroke -- My strategy to end honor killings -- Pakistan's tribal fashion brand -- Kalsoom -- Noreen -- The year of hardships -- Love in Los Angeles -- Guilt and reconciliation -- A love marriage in Pakistan -- Aba's confession -- Borders -- The victory of love -- God's justice -- A big tribal wedding -- Gang of thieves
Control code
on1044768804
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xiv, 202 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780399588013
Lccn
2018008997
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1044768804

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