Insoumise et dévoilée
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| Insoumise et dévoilée | |
| Author | Karima |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Editions Azimuts |
| Publication date | March 2008 |
Insoumise et dévoilée is an autobiography by Karima, published in 2008.
[edit] Plot summary
Insoumise et dévoilée- (Unsubmissive and unveiled) is the story of Karima, a 32 years-old muslim woman from Belgium who talks about her life and her violent education, from her childhood to her forced wedding in Morocco. She was beaten by her father to follow the archaic traditions. This book was a real catharsis for the young woman, she breaks the silence, but she was threaten of murder even before the release of the book. Muslim community of Verviers wants to stop her.
[edit] The trial
On 18 march 2008, the family of Karima ( her parents and two sisters ) takes her to court. They want to ban the book, forbid its sale or get the deletion of some parts. A petition circulates in Verviers against Insoumise et dévoilée. People talks about " hchouma " ( The shame ) that the book would have spread. She answers : " I am zen, because all these threats, all these pressures, I knew that all my life ". On 8 april, the court gives the permission to the author to carry on the selling of the book. The judgement says that the story is a testimony of a whole life , not only focuses around the family. " It's a victory for me but also for the girls who live the same." says Karima.
