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" The wind in my hair : "
Masih Alinejad
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BL
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1092039
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bc101327
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| Language of Document
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English
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| Main Entry
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Alinejad, Masih
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| Title & Author
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The wind in my hair : : my fight for freedom in modern Iran /\ Masih Alinejad
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Little Brown and Company,, 2018
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, ©2018
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1 online resource (394 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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9780316441889
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: 0316441880
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031654907X
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9780316548915
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031654891X
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| Abstract
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An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran. This is the self-portrait that sparked 'My Stealthy Freedom, ' a social media campaign that went viral. But Masih is so much more than the arresting face that sparked a campaign inspiring women to find their voices. She's also a world-class journalist whose personal story, told in her unforgettably bold and spirited voice, is emotional and inspiring. She grew up in a traditional village where her mother, a tailor and respected figure in the community, was the exception to the rule in a culture where women reside in their husbands' shadows. As a teenager, Masih was arrested for political activism and was surprised to discover she was pregnant while in police custody. When she was released, she married quickly and followed her young husband to Tehran where she was later served divorce papers to the shame and embarrassment of her religiously conservative family. Masih spent nine years struggling to regain custody of her beloved only son and was forced into exile, leaving her homeland and her heritage. Following Donald Trump's notorious immigration ban, Masih found herself separated from her child, who lives abroad, once again. A testament to a spirit that remains unbroken, and an enlightening, intimate invitation into a world we don't know nearly enough about, THE WIND IN MY HAIR is the extraordinary memoir of a woman who overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she believes in, and to encourage others to do the same
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Alinejad, Masih.
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Muslim women-- Iran-- Social conditions.
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Women in Islam-- Iran.
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Women-- Iran-- Social conditions-- 21st century.
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Women journalists-- Iran, Biography.
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Exiles-- Iran, Biography.
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Musulmanes-- Iran-- Conditions sociales.
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Femmes dans l'islam-- Iran.
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Femmes-- Iran-- Conditions sociales-- 21e siècle.
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Femmes journalistes-- Iran, Biographies.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Historical.
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Exiles.
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Muslim women-- Social conditions.
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Women in Islam.
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Women journalists.
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Women-- Social conditions.
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Iran.
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| Dewey Classification
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955.06/2092
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| LC Classification
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DS318.84.A45
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| NLM classification
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BIO026000BIO032000HIS026020bisacsh
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