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Nayra Ativa

    Nayra Atiya is een Amerikaanse schrijfster en vertaalster, geboren in Egypte, wiens werk zich verdiept in mondelinge geschiedenis. Ze geeft zowel Egyptische vrouwen als mannen meesterlijk een stem, en legt hun levensverhalen en ervaringen bloot. Door haar meeslepende verhalen biedt Atiya lezers een diepgaand inzicht in persoonlijke verhalen en gedeelde lotsbestemmingen, en documenteert zo de rijkdom van de menselijke ervaring.

    Khul-Khaal Five Egyptian Women Tell The Their Stories
    • This book tells the life stories of five middle-class women in Egypt during the 1970s. Nayra Ativa skillfully narrates these five stories from the perspective of these women. The stories include fascinating ethnic information about the living conditions and customs of a region during a specific period. Together, this information provides the reader with a picture of the issues and challenges faced by women in Egypt, particularly regarding family ties, women's employment, gender issues, marriage, and female circumcision. "Khul-Khaal" offers an excellent view of the lives of Egyptian women. The author has not manipulated the women's narratives significantly, which makes the reader feel as though these women are telling their stories directly to them.

      Khul-Khaal Five Egyptian Women Tell The Their Stories1993
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