![]() ![]() He was well-known and revered for being a freedom fighter. After he escaped, he spent many years in neighboring Ethiopia, organizing resistance to the Somali dictator. Her father was an intellectual who was vocally opposed to the Somali dictatorial regime at the time, which landed him in jail. There isn’t any content about her own experience as a mother, but there are plenty of harrowing stories about her life with her abusive mother.Īyaan Hirsi Ali was born in Somalia to devout Muslim parents. ![]() ![]() Hirsi Ali has a son, but he was born after this book was published. ![]() May’s challenge was to read a biography of a famous mother in honor of Mother’s Day. I read Infidel as part of the 2021 Thoughtful Reading Challenge. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. It’s also about her intellectual and spiritual journey, as her mind was broadened by Western ideas and she began to question the Muslim faith that is so deeply ingrained in Somali culture. Infidel is Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s 2006 memoir and tells of her remarkable journey from impoverished Somalia to the Dutch parliament. ![]()
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