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'An extremely well-researched and well-written text that allows us an insight into the lifestyle of the gay and lesbian community in the Middle East...educates, informs and engages the reader from the outset to the last page.' Sable Magazine 'I enjoyed and learnt much from Brian Whitaker's book, which is excellent. It was inspirational to me on the challenges to international law, and the uses of nationalism to suppress dissent within countries.' Professor Fred Halliday 'This is a compelling read. It captures with detail and with disturbing accuracy the difficulties and dangers facing lesbians and gay men across the Middle East. It helps us to understand the social pressure, the sense of isolation, the anxiety and fear and trauma. And through it all we glimpse also the possibility of hope, of remarkable courage, and perhaps even in the longer term, the chance of a more open and accepting society.' Lord (Chris) Smith, former UK Secretary of State for Culture 'This is an important, timely book, and lucid to boot - a must-read for anyone who believes in human rights.' Rabih Alameddine, author of Koolaids and I, the Divine 'A fascinating insight.' Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive, Stonewall 'Brian Whitaker has given us a moving analysis of the hidden lives of Arab homosexuals. This genuinely groundbreaking investigation reveals a side of Arab and Muslim culture shrouded by the strictest taboos. Arab societies can no longer contain their cultural, religious, ethnic or sexual diversity within their traditional patriarchal definitions of the public sphere. Anyone interested in reform in the Arab world must read this book.' Mai Yamani, Research Fellow at Chatham House and author of Cradle of Islam 'It is high time this issue was brought out of the closet once and for all, and afforded a frank and honest discussion. Brian Whitaker's humane, sophisticated, and deeply rewarding book, Unspeakable Love, does exactly that.' Ali Al-Ahmed, Director of the Gulf Institute
Rabih Alameddine, author of Koolaids and I, the Divine
This is an important, timely book, and lucid to boot – a must-read for anyone who believes in human rights.
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11 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Unspeakable Love; Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East (Islam & Homosexuality) (Paperback)
Firstly can I just say that this book is a must for anyone who is interested in human rights, gay rights and/or the arab world.
I thorougly enjoyed reading this book and I read it in the space of a few days. It is very factual and makes you appreciate how lucky we are to live in the society that we do. The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that it can be a bit repetitive in places and all the chapters are mainly about the same kind of thing. Also it did lack more of the lesbian side of things. It is about a very important topic at this moment in time due to the vast amount of publicity the middle east has been recieving. So all in all, this is a fantastic book and I would recommend it to anyone.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A Good Overview of Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East,
By Oliver (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Unspeakable Love; Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East (Islam & Homosexuality) (Paperback)
Brian Whitaker is a journalist (the Middle East Editor of The Guardian), so it is not surprising that Unspeakable Love relies heavily on interviews. Much of the book consists of quotations from interviews, websites or other sources. Nevertheless, the book is far more than a collection of things other people have said. Whitaker clearly knows much about the Middle East and has a thoughtful approach to the issues he discusses. For my taste, however, he is too gentle on the dysfunctional governments, societies and economies of the Middle East -- not to mention Islam itself. These are purely my views, however, and do not change the fact that Whitaker has much of value to say. This book is definitely worth reading if you have any interest in the topics he discusses.
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This review is from: Unspeakable Love; Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East (Islam & Homosexuality) (Paperback)
This is an absolutely fascinating book. It was a quick read and fun to devour over a lazy afternoon. It is interesting to see cultural differences in how homosexuals are portrayed. It features case studies with real people giving the book a personalised feel and a study of what the Qur'an says on the matter.
Two boys received the death sentence in Iran and whilst some claimed it was rape - NOT sodomy - that they were being sentenced for, others felt that this was a cover-up by the government to avoid indignation from the United Nations and the West. Since hearing about that, i have been interested in the issue and this book was more than able to satisfy that interest.
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