pt. 1. A problem family -- My father -- My half-sister -- My mother -- My brother's story -- My brother's son -- My cousins -- Letter to my grandmother -- pt. 2. Nomad again -- Outcast from Holland? -- America -- Islam in America -- pt. 3. Sex, money, violence -- School and sexuality -- Money and responsibility? -- Violence and the closing of the Muslim mind -- pt. 4. Remedies -- Opening the Muslim mind : an enlightenment project -- Honor, death, and the feminists -- Seeking Allah, finding God -- Conclusion: The Miy' and the Magaalo -- Epilogue: Letter to my unborn daughter -- The AHA Foundation
Summary
Weaving together memoir and reportage, Ayaan confronts the complacency and ignorance that often colour intellectual debate on Islam. With disarming honesty, she shares her experiences, doubts and insights
