Born into one of Pakistan's most influential families, Tehmina Durrani was raised in the privileged milieu of Lahore high society and educated at the same school as Benazir Bhutto. Like all women of her rank, she was expected to marry a wealthy Muslim, bear him many children and lead a sheltered life of air-conditioned leisure. When she married Mustafa Khar, one of Pakistan's most eminent political figures, she continued to move in the best circles, and learned to keep up the public facade as a glamorous, cultivated wife, and mother of four children. In private, however, the story-book romance rapidly turned sour. Mustafa Khar became violently possessive and jealous, and succeeded in cutting his wife off from the outside world. For the course of her 14-year marriage, she suffered alone, in silence. This is the story of Tehmina's rebellion from an unhappy marriage. As a Muslim woman seeking a divorce, she paid a high price. She signed away all financial support, lost the custody of her children, and found herself alienated from her friends and disowned by her parents. The book, which she originally published herself after publishers in Pakistan refused to do so, shocked Pakistan society. She had succeeeded in reconciling her faith in Islam with her ardent belief in women's rights.
Durrani Tehmina Book order (chronological)
Tehmina Durrani writes with an urgency that challenges patriarchal norms. Her prose delves into traumatic experiences and social injustices, particularly within the context of a male-dominated society. Durrani turns to writing to explore the devastating impact of an abusive marriage and the complexities of feudalism. Through her literary work, she advocates for the emancipation of women in Pakistan.
Mon seigneur et maître
- 411 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Tehmina Durrani à 21 ans lorsqu'elle tombe amoureuse de Mustapha Khar, le "Lion du Penjab". II a vingt ans de plus qu'elle, il est l'un des hommes politiques les plus influents du Pakistan. Longtemps, il vont symboliser le couple moderne idéal. Unis dans leur combat auprès de la famille Bhutto, complices en amour ... Personne ne soupçonne qu'en privé, Tehmina vit un véritable enfer ; que son mari la trompe, l'humilie, la bat avec une violence et une cruauté inouïes. Conditionnée par son éducation, anéantie par la souffrance, Tehmina s'est tue longtemps. Un jour, pourtant, elle a décidé de briser le silence et de conquérir sa liberté. Malgré la peur, les difficultés, les représailles, elle a lutté. Pour elle, pour les autres femmes, pour que certains hommes cessent d'être des geôliers et de bourreaux ... [babelio.com]