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Nonfiction Book Assignment Burned Alive by Souad takes readers on a journey like no other. The book retells the life of a young Palestinian girl named Souad. She grew up in a small village where the treatment of women drastically differs from that in North America, Europe, and many other parts of the world. Honour crimes and killings are a regular occurrence for their village and unfortunately, Souad fell victim to one. In most cases, the intention of the crime is death, and they are usually successful in this. Luckily for Souad, she was blessed with a miracle and survived her attempted murder by her brother-in-law. “I will always have to conceal my scas under long sleeves. I dream of being able to wear open-necked blouses and short sleeves like other women, but i have to wear clothes that button up to the neck. Other women have that freedom. Even if i am able to walk freely, I am a prisoner in my own skin.”(Souad, 55.) Throughout the entire first half of Sound's life, along with many other woman in her village, she was forced to hide. She had to hide her voice, emotion, opinion, self expression… the list goes on. After being rescued by an non-profit organization, Terres des Hommes, and brought to Europe, it would be assumed that she would no longer have to live in hiding. Sadly, …show more content…
She does not have to conceal thoughts and opinions anymore, as she is now a free woman, but she will forever continue to hide her past, the awful memories that torture her,
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