Free at Last: A Cup of Water, a Death Sentence, and an Inspiring Story of One Woman's Unwavering Faith - Softcover

Asia Bibi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1424560721 ISBN 13: 9781424560721

Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

"I was going to die because of a cup of water." After drinking water from the same cup as Muslim women, Asia Bibi, a Christian, was sentenced to hang by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 2010 on charges of blasphemy. Bibi's case polarized all of Pakistan and mobilized international support from across the globe, including politicians, journalists, and countless organizations and supporters who fought for her freedom. For nine long years, Bibi awaited death in prison until she was formally acquitted in January 2019. Now a political exile, Bibi is reunited with her family in the West, but she will never be allowed to return to her homeland. In Free at Last, Asia and journalist Anne-Isabelle Tollet, who championed Asia's cause for nearly a decade, share her story--one that reveals the heart and mind of a woman who refused to renounce her faith and unwittingly became the global symbol of the fight against religious extremism.

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About the Author

Cowriter Anne-Isabelle Tollet is a reporter and former permanent correspondent in Pakistan. She is the author of Blasphemy and Death Is Not a Solution and general secretary of the International Asia Bibi Committee.

Edition details

• Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1424560721
• ISBN 13: 9781424560721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176