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FiLiA (@filia_charity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I've just finished reading Girl with a Gun, the story of Diana Nammi and 'love, loss and the fight for freedom in Iran. It's a fascinating read with many themes particularly the issue of Women's Rights. Highly recommended, and a few quotes follow. 1/

I've just finished reading Girl with a Gun, the story of <a href="/DianaNammi/">Diana Nammi</a> and 'love, loss and the fight for freedom in Iran. 

It's a fascinating read with many themes particularly the issue of Women's Rights. 

Highly recommended, and a few quotes follow. 

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FiLiA (@filia_charity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'It was the custom to put a girl's age as two years older than her real age so that she could be married younger. Parents preferred to marry their daughters before the age of sixteen if possible, before they started to find love for themselves' 2/

'It was the custom to put a girl's age as two years older than her real age so that she could be married younger. Parents preferred to marry their daughters before the age of sixteen if possible, before they started to find love for themselves'

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FiLiA (@filia_charity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'The first public protest against the Islamic Republic was the magnificent women's protest against the hijab on 8 March 1979 on International Women's Day in Tehran and other cities.' 3/ [image from Hengameh Golestan, not in the book]

'The first public protest against the Islamic Republic was the magnificent women's protest against the hijab on 8 March 1979 on International Women's Day in Tehran and other cities.'

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[image from Hengameh Golestan, not in the book]
FiLiA (@filia_charity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'I started to shake but managed to stop myself from crying. I had to be strong. I was a revolutionary woman. I should not cry in front of a Peshmerga.' 4/

'I started to shake but managed to stop myself from crying. I had to be strong. I was a revolutionary woman. I should not cry in front of a Peshmerga.'

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'We Peshmerga girls knew in our hearts that it was not right that our marriages should also be arranged. We talked to each other about how wrong it was and that we shouldn't be controlled in this way.' 5/

'We Peshmerga girls knew in our hearts that it was not right that our marriages should also be arranged. We talked to each other about how wrong it was and that we shouldn't be controlled in this way.'

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'Everywhere my team went, we talked about freedom and equality ... We discussed women's rights, and the importance of creating a system to protect women, and how we must put an end to discriminatory practices.' 6/

'Everywhere my team went, we talked about freedom and equality ... We discussed women's rights, and the importance of creating a system to protect women, and how we must put an end to discriminatory practices.'

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'I used to think that in European countries women's rights would be respected, fully implemented, and you would never hear of violence against women and girls' An excellent book - do buy it and read. By Diana Nammi , founder IKWRO Co-writer Karen Attwood 7/end

'I used to think that in European countries women's rights would be respected, fully implemented, and you would never hear of violence against women and girls'

An excellent book - do buy it and read.

By <a href="/DianaNammi/">Diana Nammi</a> , founder IKWRO
Co-writer <a href="/KarenAAttwood/">Karen Attwood</a> 

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Karen Attwood (@karenaattwood) 's Twitter Profile Photo

@JoHughes27 Caroline Criado Perez Thanks! Yes we managed to see #GirlWithAGun in front window of Waterstones one week before lockdown! 😬 It’s here amazon.co.uk/Girl-Gun-Love-…

Karen Attwood (@karenaattwood) 's Twitter Profile Photo

@JoHughes27 Caroline Criado Perez Diana has fought for women’s rights her whole life. Here is a video about her life and the book. #GirlWithAGun #womensrights

Karen Attwood (@karenaattwood) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yay another great five star review for #GirlWithAGun #amreading #memoir #iran #twitterkurds @ikwro amazon.co.uk/Girl-Gun-Love-…

Yay another great five star review for #GirlWithAGun #amreading #memoir #iran #twitterkurds @ikwro amazon.co.uk/Girl-Gun-Love-…
Diana Nammi (@diananammi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’m thrilled to see the Prime Minister has my new book Girl With A Gun about my life in Iran on his reading list. #unbounders #karenAAtwood

I’m thrilled to see the Prime Minister has my new book Girl With A Gun about my life in Iran on his reading list. #unbounders #karenAAtwood