Asiye's Story

Asiye Guzel is a landmark figure in Turkey for breaking the taboo and speaking publicly of her rape while incarcerated. Written in a frank, personal style and suffused with Asiye's determination to speak for those who cannot or will not, this book is one woman's heartrending story of subjugation and empowerment. Asiye Guzel is a landmark figure in Turkey for breaking the taboo and speaking publicly of her rape while incarcerated. Written in a frank, personal style and suffused with Asiye's determination to speak for those who cannot or will not, this book is one woman's heartrending story of subjugation and empowerment.