Her Story The How of Irrepressible Spirit

"Her Story" - the how of irrepressible spirit - tells the true story of three Women in an exploration of Arab history and culture through the life of Mera, Hind, and Khansa.

It aims to shed light on the often-overlooked freedom and independence Arab women have enjoyed for centuries. By retelling folk tales from the perspective of these women, the author reveals their strength, determination, and independence, challenging common stereotypes - and presenting the very ethnogenesis story that makes Arabs what they are - descendants of Desert Nomads.

It also tells the story of coming of age for Mera - who pauses to navigate through World War one, and seeks to find her place as the Modern World displaces the order familiar to her Society.

The stories are interconnected and culminate in the epic Battle of Dhi Qar. Mera's journey of discovery through her culture and identity helps her forge a path to obtain what she wants, and her story, along with those of Hind and Khansa, demonstrates the impact of choice, humanity, and love in our lives.

In all three - the reader is taken through the view point of a women at times of both peace and war,

The book also emphasizes the importance of preserving these stories for future generations, highlighting the universal themes of human endeavor, choice, and responsibility.

By bringing these stories into English, the author hopes to bridge cultural gaps and promote a more tolerant, loving, and accepting world - while knowing there will always mistakes, bloodshed and dealing with the complex theme of Honour.

The Story starts with a Poem about Social Movement and the human condition, the writer translates a poem that reads:

Not in vein do humans strive,
nor by chance do currents flow,
Error-mazed, yet truth-directed,
it is destined they must go,

This is a real-world story. This piece, revealing the cultural landscape of Arab history, has been a long time coming.

The writer has sought to reveal the truth of the lives for real Arab women in society both abroad and at home today by exploring the origins of their culture and the poetic milieu revealed in the legends of their homelands.

It was written for a daughter who was born in the west - by retelling folk tales such as the two that are the focus of this book, from the perspective of the women who feature in the stories, it has been possible to shed some light on the unexpectedly unchallenged freedom and independence that has been part of their culture for aeons and which is still manifest today. These stories are typically only available in Arabic and are usually told from a male perspective. As such the objective of this book was to shine a spotlight of the truth on Arab and Muslim female existence and on cultural attitudes more generally from their own prospective and in living their day to day lives. The truth, shown in their oral storytelling tradition, is impressive.