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A review by akross
Do They Hear You When You Cry by Fauziya Kassindja
5.0
This is one of those stories which, if it were fiction, it would be totally unbelievable. It's the story of a young Togolese woman who flees Togo to escape an arranged marriage and genital mutilation, only to get trapped in the immigration system upon arriving in the US.
As I was reading this book, I would have given it four stars- the writing could have been more concise and there were some stylistic things that I didn't like. But by the end, I was so heartbroken and angry for Fauziya that to rate it any lower would have been wrong. The writing is simple (if you scan over some of the legalese) and straightforward and utterly poignant.
As I was reading this book, I would have given it four stars- the writing could have been more concise and there were some stylistic things that I didn't like. But by the end, I was so heartbroken and angry for Fauziya that to rate it any lower would have been wrong. The writing is simple (if you scan over some of the legalese) and straightforward and utterly poignant.