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Romeo and Juliet in Muslim Iraq
http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/903/romeo-juliet-muslim-iraq
Excerpt: Romeo and Juliet are alive and well in Dokan, Iraq—well, not exactly. Romeo (Aram Jamal Rasool) was murdered in an honor killing. Juliet (Sirwa Hama Amin) gave birth to her legal husband Romeo's son, but was also permanently shunned by her own family—the same family who killed her beloved Romeo. Juliet now lives in a house filled with weapons and is escorted by armed guards provided by Romeo's family when she leaves the house. This Juliet can never marry again. She is a dishonored woman. She can never see her relatives again—except perhaps for a moment, when they murder her; perhaps not even then, for her family may send a paid assassin to cleanse its shame. Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Honor Killings | ||||||
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