The Autobiography Of A Sex Worker
Authors: Nalini Jameela, J. Devika
Publisher: Westland
ISBN: 9788189975111
Fiery, outspoken and often wickedly funny, this candid account of one woman's life as a sex worker in Kerala, India became a bestseller when it was first published in Malayalam. Nalini Jameela, who takes her name from both Hindu and Muslim traditions, worked as a child in the clay mines. She has been a wife,mother successful businesswoman and social activist-as well as a sex worker-at different stages in her life. This is Nalini Jameela's story, told in her inimitably honest and down-to-earth style, of her search for dignity, empowerment and freedom on her own terms.
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