Muslim women -- Social conditions

Overview

"More Harm Than That' is an exploration of the lives of women. Women who have made desperate choices and unraveling mistakes. Women who are not perfect, but wiser through their own experiences. Women who beat their fists upon their breasts to show up just a little bit louder in their lives, to leave their mark. But at what cost? Because to be a woman in this world is a beautifully ensnaring trick. May we continue our work until we all break free." -- Abstract

Overview "This thesis is a political memoir about war, identity, and finding home. The story takes readers through the Iraq War from the eyes of an Iraqi girl living in the United States. I visit five Middle Eastern countries, the five sections of my memoir, over the course of my childhood to stay connected to my roots and my family after having lost loved ones, our homeland, and our sense of self to unimaginable violence. The narrative unfolds with our history and the political and personal...