A Thousand Veils Discussion Group discussion

True or false? As a Muslim girl growing up in a conservative region of Iraq, Fatima had a very lonely childhood, largely ignored by her father and brothers.

Answer can be found online in Chapter 1 at Google Books. Send me a message with your response. Correct entries will be entered in a drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card. Quiz open to all.

Don't forget that tomorrow is the last day to answer this week's quiz question. Question: True or false? As a Muslim girl growing up in a conservative region of Iraq, Fatima had a very lonely childhood, largely ignored by her father and brothers. Send me a message with your answer. Check in first chapter on Google Books (http://books.google.com/books?id=vS1z...) to find the answer.

The winner of this week's quiz is Christina, a member of this group. The answer was false. As a child, Fatima had a very loving and close relationship with her father and brothers. She and her father would often ride together across the desert on horseback. She received the same education as her brothers and was in every way their equal and comrade, whether in playing, arguing or fighting with them.