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082			_a958.7086092 _bBIB
100			_aBibish
245		4	_aThe Dancer from Khiva
245		0	_cBibish
260			_bAtlantic Books _c2009
300			_a224 pages
520			_aThis is the unflinchingly honest, deceptively plainspoken memoir of a woman coming of age in an Islamic village in Uzbekistan. In a narrative that flows like a late-night confession, Bibish recounts her story... Born into an impoverished family in a deeply religious village, Bibish was named 'Hadjarbibi' in honour of her grandfather's hadj, his pilgrimage to Mecca. But her holy name could not protect her when, at the age of eight, she was brutally abused, and left for dead in the desert. Bibish's tenacity helped her survive the attack - she instinctively knew to keep her experience a secret rather than risk further punishment. But soon her love for dancing - prohibited by Islamic custom - resulted in her being beaten, victimized, and ostracized from her family and her community.
650			_aDancers
942			_cENGLISH
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