Gang-Rape Hell
Publisher
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Éditions Denoel
Parution date
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2002
EAN
:
9782207254073
Description
Samira Bellil’s only mistake was falling in love. At fourteen she fell for one of the toughest guys in her housing project on the outskirts of Paris. After losing her virginity to him on a rancid basement couch, her disappointment soon turned to horror. Rather than give her status and protection as the girlfriend of a leader, he handed her over to his friends. Soon she was introduced to the nightmare of repeated gang rape. Dans l’enfer des tournantes is Samira’s courageous stand against what is a rampant problem in the predominantly Muslim slums and projects around France’s cities. A young girl can become a victim simply for not wearing the head-scarf, or for following French and western dress codes rather than Muslim ones. To make matters worse, the local authorities do not interfere with this criminal behavior, nor do the families of the victims. Rarely, in fact, do the victims speak out, for fear of violent reprisal. After fifteen years and much therapy, Samira is finally able to tell a story common to thousands of young Muslim women in France today. This memoir of a twenty-nine year old is wise beyond its years, and will inspire young people everywhere who are haunted by peer pressure and bullying to speak up.
Author
Samira Bellil : Samira Bellil is 29 years old. She is a cultural programs coordinator in Saint-Denis, outside of Paris, and she is a spokesperson for the group “Ni Putes Ni Soumises," a growing movement of Muslim women in France that was recently profiled in Time magazine. She was also chosen as one of the new “Mariannes," the new faces of France. An article about the thirteen women whose portraits adorned the façade of Paris’ National Assembly that appeared in The New York Times.
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