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I Should Have Honor

A Memoir of Hope and Pride in Pakistan

by Khalida Brohi
Khalida Brohi
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A fearless memoir about tribal life in Pakistan—and the act of violence that inspired one ambitious young woman to pursue a life of activism and female empowerment
“Khalida Brohi understands the true nature of honor. She is fearless in her pursuit of justice and equality.”—Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
From a young age, Khalida Brohi was raised to believe in the sanctity of arranged marriage. Her mother was forced to marry a thirteen-year-old boy when she was only nine; Khalida herself was promised as a bride before she was even born. But her father refused to let her become a child bride. He was a man who believed in education, not just for himself but for his daughters, and Khalida grew up thinking she would become the first female doctor in her small village. Khalida thought her life was proceeding on an unusual track for a woman of her circumstances, but one whose path was orderly and straightforward.
Everything shifted for Khalida when she found out that her beloved cousin had been murdered by her uncle in a tradition known as “honor killing.” Her cousin’s crime? She had fallen in love with a man who was not her betrothed. This moment ignited the spark in Khalida Brohi that inspired a globe-spanning career as an activist, beginning at the age of sixteen. From a tiny cement-roofed room in Karachi where she was allowed ten minutes of computer use per day, Brohi started a Facebook campaign that went viral. From there, she created a foundation focused on empowering the lives of women in rural communities through education and employment opportunities, while crucially working to change the minds of their male partners, fathers, and brothers.
This book is the story of how Brohi, while only a girl herself, shone her light on the women and girls of Pakistan, despite the hurdles and threats she faced along the way. And ultimately, she learned that the only way to eradicate the parts of a culture she despised was to fully embrace the parts of it that she loved.

Praise for I Should Have Honor
“Khalida Brohi’s moving story is a testament to what is possible no matter the odds. In her courageous activism and now in I Should Have Honor, Khalida gives a voice to the women and girls who are denied their own by society. This book is a true act of honor.”—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org

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  • Release date

    September 4, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9780525639657
      • File size: 150484 KB
      • Duration: 05:13:30

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Author Khalida Brohi narrates her memoir, and the listener appreciates her decision to give voice to her unusual story of growing up as a women's rights activist in tribal Pakistan. The strength of her commitment to avenge her cousin's murder at the hands of her own family members underlies the firmness in her voice. Brohi recounts her childhood confusion at being told that girls "going wrong" bring shame on their families. She takes the listener into a world that is very different and into a family that supports the unusual teenager she became. Her loving characterization of her father, a man who invests in her education, and account of how she started an NGO in her village are reminiscent of Malala Yousafzai's story. M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      October 15, 2018

      When she was 25, Forbes named Brohi to its 2014 "30 Under 30: Social Entrepreneurs" list for founding Sughar Foundation, which trains and empowers rural Pakistani women. Brohi makes both her authorial and performance debuts as she chronicles her journey from a rural Pakistani village to the international stage. Her activism began in 2002 when a 14-year-old cousin died in an honor killing by her own family for choosing a boy she loved rather than be shackled to the older man to whom she was betrothed as a child. For Brohi, "honor" would have significantly contrasting meaning. Defying tribal expectations, Brohi's father refused to bind her in marriage and instead bestowed the freedom of education: "the day you stop working hard and fail in school, I will be completely dishonored." Encouraged by her parents (a child marriage themselves at age nine for her mother, 13 for her father), Brohi tenaciously goes beyond her community and her country seeking justice and equity for Pakistan's rural women. Her journey is not without conflicts, from misunderstandings with even her beloved father to threats. VERDICT Brohi's earnest, forthright narration should ensure sizable demand. ["Brohi paints a beautiful picture of Pakistan, where family and tradition are important but where the dark side of some traditions can lead to violence": LJ 9/15/18 review of the Random hc.]--Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, Washington, DC

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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