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A philosophical memoir, telling how Ali came to America in search of a new life, and the difficulties she had in reconciling the two very different worlds. Disowned by her father for denouncing Islam, Ali tells her own story as well as those of others in similar situations, offering a controversial analysis of Islam vis a vis the superiority of Western democratic values.
Synopsis
A vivid memoir telling the story of Hirsi Ali's life in America as she reconciles the contradictions of her Islamic past and her enlightenment beliefs
