{"product_id":"do-they-hear-you-when-you-cry-paperback","title":"Do They Hear You When You Cry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFauziya Kassindja\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Fauziya Kassindja, an idyllic childhood in Togo, West Africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved father's sudden death. Forced into an arranged marriage at age seventeen, Fauziya was told to prepare for \u003ci\u003ekakia, \u003c\/i\u003e the ritual also known as female genital mutilation. It is a ritual no woman can refuse. But Fauziya dared to try. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is her story--told in her own words--of fleeing Africa just hours before the ritual \u003ci\u003ekakia\u003c\/i\u003e was to take place, of seeking asylum in America only to be locked up in U.S. prisons, and of meeting Layli Miller Bashir, a law student who became Fauziya's friend and advocate during her horrifying sixteen months behind bars. Layli enlisted help from Karen Musalo, an expert in refugee law and acting director of the American University International Human Rights Clinic. In addition to devoting her own considerable efforts to the case, Musalo assembled a team to fight with her on Fauziya's behalf. Ultimately, in a landmark decision in immigration history, Fauziya Kassindja was granted asylum on June 13, 1996. \u003cb\u003eDo They Hear You When You Cry\u003c\/b\u003e is her unforgettable chronicle of triumph.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Fauziya Kassindja, an idyllic childhood in Togo, West Africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved father's sudden death. Forced into an arranged marriage at age seventeen, Fauziya was told to prepare for \"kakia, the ritual also known as female genital mutilation. It is a ritual no woman can refuse. But Fauziya dared to try. \u003cbr\u003eThis is her story--told in her own words--of fleeing Africa just hours before the ritual \"kakia was to take place, of seeking asylum in America only to be locked up in U.S. prisons, and of meeting Layli Miller Bashir, a law student who became Fauziya's friend and advocate during her horrifying sixteen months behind bars. Layli enlisted help from Karen Musalo, an expert in refugee law and acting director of the American University International Human Rights Clinic. In addition to devoting her own considerable efforts to the case, Musalo assembled a team to fight with her on Fauziya's behalf. Ultimately, in a landmark decision in immigration history, Fauziya Kassindja was granted asylum on June 13, 1996. Do They Hear You When You Cry is her unforgettable chronicle of triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFauziya Kassindja was born in 1977 in Kpalim?, Togo, Africa, and now resides in Alexandria, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLayli Miller Bashir, a graduate of American University Washington College of Law, is now an attorney practicing in Washington, D.C. She is also the founder of the Tahirih Justice Center, which assists women facing international human rights abuses. She lives in Virginia with her husband.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702277705791,"sku":"9780385319942","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/41cd4b6aa69c17b95c2c4a3a65e959c6.webp?v=1765023835","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/do-they-hear-you-when-you-cry-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}