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“I didn't choose this life, it chose me.”
Benazir Buhutto was born as the daughter of lawyer and politician Zulfikar Ali Buhutto and an activist of Iranian origin who belongs to the Shiite faith. He completed his education at elite schools such as Harvard and Oxford. His father started to serve as the prime minister of Pakistan, a newly established country after the separation of India and Pakistan. Pakistan was in turmoil. There was a poor and uneducated population. A very negative perspective towards women prevailed. A structure that could not be called a state in institutional terms, a weak and dysfunctional democracy, as well as the interest-based politics of countries such as the USA and England, left the country in chaos. Villages and towns without schools, roads, electricity... rigid traditions, a society dominated by tribes.
The weak tradition of democracy was frequently interrupted by coups. In such a climate, Zulfiqar Ali Buhutto was dismissed with the coup of General Ziya Ul-Haq and was later sentenced to death and put to death. Years of martial law further paralyzed the country. During this period, Benazir lived in house arrests, prisons and exiles. He received threats and was assassinated. It was used against her being a woman. But he did not give up. As an educated person, he had the opportunity to live very comfortably abroad, but he continued his struggle by accepting the possibility of being killed. He explained to those who asked him the reason for this: "I couldn't abandon those who had their hopes in me." He served as prime minister twice. He was dismissed. Fatwas were given against him. Benazir's father was executed and her two brothers were also killed. His mother lost her sanity. He died as a result of a bomb assassination two months after finishing the book we have.
This story may have missing or exaggerated aspects. But there are very important aspects that need to be read and considered. “THE DAUGHTER OF THE EAST” surprised me a lot. I now have a book on my bookshelf that I am glad I read.
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