Rania Al Baz brings abuse into view
September 22, 2005I heared her interview with Oprah was somehow disturbing, they talked about it once in كلام نواعم on MBC and I remember they were doubting her authenticity. They have also called Oprah a liar! I wish I didn’t miss that one but I’m not a fan of both programs actually.
Thursday, 22 September 2005
7DAYSSaudi TV presenter Ranial al Baz is the subject of a new book on domestic violence that asks some uncomfortable truths.
Saudi television presenter Rania al Baz became an iconic figure for abused women in the Middle East in 2004, when she bravely published pictures of her bruised and battered face in the national press after her husband had repeatedly hit her head off a floor.
Since then she has persistently campaigned to bring awareness to the plight of women suffering from domestic violence and has travelled around the world igniting unprecedented public debate over the normally taboo issue of domestic violence.
She recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show and this month a book entitled ‘The Disfigured’ has been launched to showcase the lives of women in Saudi Arabia.
Tags: rania al baz, Oprah
You know I’m kind of torn with this woman. I’ve been following the story since the begining and my interests have shifted from empathy to caution. I can’t help but think that she is more interested in, dare i say, exploiting her situation to further her career rather than fighting the good fight. It could be a mix of both, or it could be neither. I find myself also interested to know why she removed the hijab.
Comment by Nas — September 23, 2005 @ 2:12 AM
I share you your caution, especially after she appeared in Oprah. I do sympathize with her as a physically abused wife but her attitude is quite suspecious. Why did she remove hijab? well obviously she wasn’t convinced at all, wearing it out of tradtions and fear of public criticism as she’s a TV presenter.
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Comment by SugarCubes — September 23, 2005 @ 2:35 AM