Synopsis
By 1996, with Nadia pregnant and destitute and her husband hunted by government agents, her parents expelled her from their home. Gacemi provides a human face to the cultural wars that have torn Algeria and the Middle East apart, revealing the roots of terrorism and the impact of the nightmarish struggle of the women caught up in it.
About Baya Gacemi
See more books from this AuthorThe pseudonymous Nadia grew up in rural Algeria, the eldest daughter of poor parents who were alternately loving and abusive.
| Read Full Review of I, Nadia, Wife of a Terrorist...Two years later, when her father finally accepted Ahmed's marriage offer, Nadia returned home expecting her dreams to be realized.
| Read Full Review of I, Nadia, Wife of a Terrorist...In addition to beating Nadia viciously, her father refuses to let anyone feed the boy, citing the belief that he will grow up to be a terrorist just like Ahmed.
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