About the book: 2012 / Ayaan Hirsi Ali was born in Somalia, in an ordinary Muslim family. As a child, she played with her sister, quarreled with her brother, listened to fairy tales about evil spirits of the desert, diligently prayed to Allah and tried to live in such a way as not to go to hell. But traditional upbringing could not drown out the girl’s lively mind. And her inner strength helped her go not only against her family, but also against the whole clan when it came to forced marriage... Ayaan fled the country to prove: a strong woman can change not only her history. Now Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of the most controversial political figures of our time. After the events of September 11, she stopped believing in God and began to fight for the rights of Muslim women and enlightened Islam.