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In the confined walls of an Egyptian prison, Firdaus tells her story in first‑person, tracing her journey from a modest village childhood to the harsh realities of life as a prostitute in Cairo. Facing a society that forces her into crime, she ultimately kills a pimp and accepts the death penalty as the only path to liberation. Her tale examines the crushing social conditions, gender inequality, and the oppressive systems that confine her. The narrative offers a powerful critique of the treatment of women and the criminal justice system in modern Egypt.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Nawal El Saadawi
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