choki wangmo

A prime minister at 35. In and out of jail for almost a decade, repeatedly detained. Losses father to the military coup while in detention. Like her father, who to the minute until he was hanged stood for his beliefs in democracy, the eldest of the Bhuttos, despite unfavorable conditions forge a modern path for Pakistan. Young, determined, and Oxford-educated, the young Benazir rules the country for three terms, bringing new developments in the country ruled over by traditional extremists for decades. A hard-headed democrat, until she was shot dead, she like her father believed in a free country, people were behind her every time. If not for people, she would have been long wiped out. Western countries could do only little to save her, who were funding the regime discreetly. The book is an emotional roller coaster, you can't help but feel suffocated for her unrelenting fight. Her spirit was unbroken, even if she knew that she would be killed once she steps inside her country, leaving behind a will to her Pakistan Peoples' Party, thanking the members for their devotion and willing them to fight against dictators, extremism, poverty, and ignorance, she ruthlessly walked to her death with honour. She had a choice to enjoy a capitalist life in the west but she chose Pakistan. Although a bit glorified, I think she deserves all the glorifications for her fight, a symbol of democracy under two military regimes who was on a serious path to sweep her and the Bhuttos away. Towards the end, however, the reader can feel that her spirit to strive is beginning to give away. But again, behind all this chaos, the West had a hand. She wrote: "The disquieting pattern of the link between terrorist plots and attacks against the West and Pakistan is not coincidental. To me, the pattern is sadly relevant, an often overlooked consequence of the West allowing Pakistan military regimes to suppress the democratic aspirations of the people of Pakistan as long as their dictators ostensibly support the political goals of the West." We can only imagine what strength she owned.

Insightful and though-provoking. In praise of the shadows instill in us the need to appreciate what we have instead of trying to achieve sameness. Diversity is elegant

It is a thrilling read, taking into consideration the subtle effects of growing up in a restrictive environment. It is a tale of how a young woman rebels against the conventional society of conformity. A recommended book for everyone trying to delve into the many forms of mental illness.