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Leila Ahmed provides some biographical context in this document. She grew up in Cairo and her family experienced upheaval after the 1952 revolution. She went on to earn advanced degrees from the University of Cambridge. The document then summarizes her book, A Border Passage. It describes how the book is an autobiographical fiction told in the first person. Key themes are the clash between authoritarian and modern interpretations of Islam, and grappling with internalized colonialism while wanting social pro

Author

Colby

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