Meyebela: My Bengali Girlhood - Hardcover

An exiled Bengali dissident and former women's newspaper columnist traces her Muslim childhood in conflict-stricken Bangladesh, describing her philanderer father, fundamentalist mother, and sometimes violent community life.

TASLIMA NASRIN became a doctor in 1984 and her novel Shame brought her international feminist acclaim. A death fatwa was issued against her in 1993, condemning her views on women’s rights, health care, and religion; she has lived in exile since 1994. She has published eighteen books in thirty different languages and has received many awards, including Feminist of the Year, USA (1994), the Human Rights Award from the Government of France, the International Humanist award from the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and she has been named Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum.