What I'm reading

I have just finished an autobiography that I would really recommend as a good read. It is called "Infidel" and is written by Ayyan Hirsi Ali. She is a Somali woman who ended up being a member of the Dutch parliament. Quite a story there obviously! Although English is her third language, this book is very well written and her command of the language would put many of us to shame. She tells the story of her life, from her childhood in Somalia with its emphasis on clan loyalty to her decision to escape from an arranged marriage and her subsequent life in Holland, as first a refugee, and finally a spokeswoman for Muslim women. Ali is initially a devoted Muslim but comes to believe that Islam needs massive reform in order to save Muslim women from religion-inspired violence. If this would offend you, then perhaps this is not the book for you. Otherwise, a really enlightening and enjoyable story.