Marriage on the street corners of Tehran
Subtitle: a novel : based on the true stories of temporary marriage
By: Nadia Shahram
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9781936268177
Subjects: Social life and customs; Abused wives; Arranged marriage; Fiction; Temporary marriage; Muslim women; Abused women; Social conditions
Description: Married off at the age of twelve, Ateesh finds the courage to escape her abusive arranged marriage, only to find herself trapped in the oppressive but socially accepted practice of temporary marriage. Here is her touching and tragic story of strength and survival.