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Woman at Point Zero
This is the story of Firdaus, a girl born in Egypt to a poor family. Although she is intelligent, resourceful, and has a strong spirit, there are so few choices for her as a woman in her society. She is fortunate to have a secondary certificate (middle school?), but after being repeatedly raped, abused and beaten by family members (including her husband), she realizes that selling herself as a prostitute is a better alternative than being married - at least she chooses her partner and gets paid for her body. The story is told in prison on Firdaus' last day of life before she is executed for murdering a man. Brutally honest, bleak and powerful.
