Open AccessA Gossip of Pen and Paper!
Author(s) -
Abir Hamdar
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
al-raida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2226-4841
pISSN - 0259-9953
DOI - 10.32380/alrj.v0i0.495
Subject(s) - gossip , oppression , aunt , sociology , visual arts , media studies , art , law , political science , politics
My aunt has warned me against writing the story of Tante Amira. She says the lady is her friend and I shouldn’t start gossiping with my pen and paper. I try to convince her … I speak to her about the history of women’s oppression, the comingof the feminist movement, some human rights’ achievements … I tell her certain things would not have been possible were it not for what she calls the gossip of pen and paper ... I tell her changes would not have been conceivable had we all kept silent…