by Nawal El Saadawi · Mr Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788427025059
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The Tears of Hamida is a novel by Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi, published in 1999. The story follows Hamida, a young woman whose innocence is shattered by rape, forcing her to leave her home and go to Cairo. Her twin brother, Hamido, seeks her to avenge the family's shame, but in reality longs to reunite with her because of the strong bond that unites them. The novel explores themes of injustice, oppression, and the search for identity in a challenging social context.
Nawal El Saadawi was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist and physician. She wrote numerous books on the subject of women in Islam, focusing on the concerns of women in the Global South pertaining to sexuality, patriarchy, social class, and colonialism.
