A Border Passage : From Cairo to America--A Woman's Journey (9780143121923)

An Egyptian woman's reflections on her changing homeland-updated with an afterword on the Arab SpringIn language that vividly evokes the lush summers of Cairo and the stark beauty of the Arabian desert, Leila Ahmed movingly recounts her Egyptian childhood growing up in a rich tradition of Islamic women and describes how she eventually came to terms with her identity as a feminist living in America. As a young woman in Cairo in the forties and fifties, Ahmed witnessed some of the major transformations of this century-the end of British colonialism, the rise of Arab nationalism, and the breakdown of Egypt's once multireligious society. As today's Egypt continues to undergo revolutionary change, Ahmed's inspirational story remains as poignant and relevant as ever.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 336 pages
• Dimensions 130 x 196 x 18mm | 261g
• Publication date 24 Apr 2012
• Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint Penguin USA
• Publication City/Country United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• ISBN10 0143121928
• ISBN13 9780143121923
• Bestsellers rank 548,753

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