“I wish she’d said something different, but patriarchy is as prevalent around the world as racism and xenophobia are. We can’t hide from it, not even here.” ― Raquel Cepeda, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina Pakistan is well known for harboring an awfully patriarchal culture. Girls marry at a young age, have children and are expected to be dutiful wives and remain in seclusion.
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