Kurdish-born Danish author breaks taboos for women


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'I broke the taboo. I talk about the things you are not supposed to talk about. If I don't do this, who will?' says Sara in an interview in Copenhagen. Photo: AFP

Born amid the horrors of war in Iraqi Kurdistan, Danish author Sara Omar now uses her voice to denounce violence inflicted on women.

"I broke the taboo. I talk about the things you are not supposed to talk about. If I don't do this, who will?" said the 34-year-old in an interview in Copenhagen.

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