Autor/-in: Mary Terzian

Born and brought up in Cairo, Tertian comes from a family of staunch traditions who attach secondary importance to girls in the clan. Born before her time she quits home at twenty-one, and does not return until she is assured of her rights to freedom. Her experiences of living in a cosmopolitan society propel her to go forward and realize her dreams of becoming a writer. Language impediments, political upheavals, outdated laws, traditions and attitudes about keeping women below par do not deviate her from her aspirations.