XXXIV. Life Is Hard, but You Must Be Harder: Woman at Point Zero

XXXIV. Life Is Hard, but You Must Be Harder: Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

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This week, Niko and Tatiana read Woman at Point Zero by Egyptian feminist author and doctor Nawal El Saadawi, the "Simone de Beauvoir of the Arab world". Based on a true story, Woman at Point Zero recounts the life of Firdaus, a young prostitute on death row, allowing her to reclaim the meaning of her life and depict the lot of Egyptian women. Niko and Tatiana discuss consciousness, sex work, and the gaze of eyes.

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