My Interview with Yasmine Mohammed
“They said, 'You are a savage and dangerous woman.' I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.” ~ Nawal El Saadawi
At the top of every essay that I email to my readers, I quote Egyptian writer, Nawal El Saadawi. My interview with Yasmine Mohammed explains why that quote is so important to me.
“They said, “You are a savage and dangerous woman.”
I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.”
This is the first time I have ever shared on camera the hard truths about the abuse I suffered in my first marriage, overcoming it, becoming a fighter, and then my story of starting the first boxing club for girls in Luxor, Egypt and how I exposed the scams against foreign women by the men who live there, finally escaping the country.
I do not myself a “survivor” of abuse. I am victorious.
There was so much to cover, I couldn’t possibly fit it all in. I wasn’t able to talk about my spiritual transformation, I am writing about that next in The Egypt Files. You can find my latest chapter on the topic at My Life Under Sharia Law.
With this interview, I discovered that writing is much easier than talking about it. But I know my story is important, especially after the horrors of Oct 7th. Hopefully, what I share will open a few eyes about the reality of living under Sharia law.
God bless you all and keep fighting!
terrific interview! I love this line (poor Yasmine's mama) "Not My Mohammed"--would that not be a purr-fect title for a book? Also sort'a jaw droppin' about the everyday "cheatin'" that goes on--like with the ATM at the hotel... sheesh, sounds hard ta navigate even if yer aware--was it pervasive in Luxor too? (hate ta say it but it sounds like a stereotype come ta life... is this a thing? do they only "cheat" infidels or their own too?)
You are indeed Victorious and courageous a character trait not common unfortunately anymore love you my sister!! Maranatha!!