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-Malika Oufkir -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malika Oufkir has spent virtually her whole life as a prisoner. Born in 1953, the eldest daughter of General Oufkir, the King of Morocco's closest aide, Malika was adopted by the King at the age of five, and was brought up as the companion to his little daughter. Spending most of her childhood and adolescence in the seclusion of the court harem, Malika was one of the most eligible heiresses in the kingdom, surrounded by luxury and extraordinary privilege. Then on August 16th, 1972, her father was arrested and executed after an attempt to assassinate the King. Malika, her five siblings, and her mother were immediately imprisoned in a penal colony. After fifteen years, the last ten of which they spent locked up in solitary cells, the Oufkir children managed to dig a tunnel with their bare hands and make a daring escape ... though they were recaptured after only five days of freedom. Malika was finally able to leave Morocco and begin a new life in exile in 1996. --------------------------------------------------------------------- *MY REVIEW* This book was absolutely inspiring. It's really hard to imagine that things go on in the world like this. Once you read this book it makes you think about your life and really appreciate your freedom and what it really means. This book is very powerful and deep. I suggest you pick up this book. A definite page turner! |
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