Reviews for Nadia, Captive of Hope: Memoir of an Arab Woman

The average rating for Nadia, Captive of Hope: Memoir of an Arab Woman based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-01-03 00:00:00 Brian Carmouche I came by this book very randomly as I was obsessing - as always - about Ghassan Kanafani. I found 2 last used copies of this book for $6 on Barnes and Noble, and after just very brief research, I realized I needed to read this book for many reasons: She was an Arab woman who stood against social traditions to realize her dreams, her last name is Kanafani, and it was an autobiography; one of my favorite forms of writing. I never regretted getting this book and I plan to save it forever. Afaf, aka Nadia, was a true inspiration and a very good writer. She drew all images vividly to her reader, and had no apologies about her life decisions. She unfortunately passed away in 2017. I encourage every one, especially young Arab girls in specific to read this book.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-04-06 00:00:00 Acd Rtstetert Memoir of a young woman who grow up in Lebanon in the 1920's and through arranged marriage became a Palestinian wife in the 30's. The memoir is a moving page turner and depicts a woman's attempt to keep her family together through the war around the partition of Paletstine and later the Lebanese Civil War. Women and family issues covered with intensity.