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'All the men I did so become familiar with, every single one of them, has packed me with but one desire: to lift my hand and bring it smashing down on his face. But because I am a woman, I have never had the courage to lift my hand. And because I am a prostitute, I hid my dread under tiers of make-up.' So begins Firdaus' story, leading to her grimy Cairo jail cell, where she welcomes her death word as a rest from her pain and suffering. Delivered to a peasant family in the Egyptian countryside, Firdaus experienced a childhood of cruelty and disregard. Her interest for education was dismissed by her family, and on giving university she was forced to marry a much aged man. Pursuing her escapes from violent relationships, she finally attained Sharifa, who told her that 'a man will not know a woman's value; the higher you price yourself, a lot more he will realise what you are really worthwhile' and led her into a life of prostitution. Eager and only, she took extreme action. Saadawi's searing indictment of society's brutal treatment of women continues to resonate today. This common audiobook has been an inspiration to many people across the world.
