Silk Tether A Novel by Minal Khan 2016 Hardcover Book Drama Woman's Oppression

Silk Tether A Novel by Minal Khan As seen through the eyes of a young woman in an elite family. Here are the hidden dramatic realities of the upper class, the undertow of religion, revealing the truth sometimes spoken in hushed whispers, more often swept away by the flourish of silk saris at extravagant dinner parties . . or never mentioned at all. Tragic, yet never what those in the West expect, here in fully realized first-person prose are the lives of Ayla, the protagonist, and her boundaries and customs, as well as those of her friends: Alia, oppressed by her wealthy, overly conservative parents, and Tanzeela, a teenager trapped in an abusive arranged marriage. From silk saris to bombings; from fundamentalism to American sympathy and from abuse to religious taboos, the world of Ayla, struggling in the real world of modern-day Pakistan, is anything but simple. A revealing, truthful novel for those seeking to understand the world of Islamic fundamentalist countries. ❣️ New