Why Are Women Escaping Dubai?Campaigning for Freedom in the UAE Author: #FreeLatifa
Shamsa. Latifa. Haya. -- Why do women risk their lives to flee the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum? #FreeLatifa #FreeShamsa Language: en-us Genres: Places & Travel, Society & Culture, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Dubai’s Runaway Princesses
Friday, 16 February, 2024
Dubai may have a reputation as an ultramodern place with an indoor ski hill, the tallest building in the world, and beautiful beaches, but for years the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been accused of abusing women — including his own daughters. Host Carol Hills speaks with investigative journalist Heidi Blake who produced “The Runaway Princesses,” a four-part narrative audio series for The New Yorker, which tells the story of Princess Latifa, who spent decades trying to escape one of the world’s most-powerful men .
