My sisters made of light
By: Jacqueline St. Joan
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Press 53
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Winston-Salem, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9781935708063
Subjects: Violence against; Women; Families; Fiction
Description: "My Sisters Made of Light follows three generations of a Pakistani family as they make their way through life in the political, social, and religious maze that is their motherland. This novel pulls readers into the fascinating, heartbreaking, and often terrifying world of honor crimes against women in Pakistan through the life and family history of Ujala. Ujala decides to follow the path for which her mother has prepared her and pushes aside fears for her own safety to help other women escape from the impossible situations in which they find themselves"--From publisher's website.