Posted on 09/14/2007 7:27:49 PM PDT by BlackVeil
NORMA Khouri was the toast of Australia's book-club circuit in 2003 – the brave woman whose Forbidden Love campaigned against Islamic honour killings in Jordan and became that year's "must read". But within a year the admiration withered. Khouri had been exposed as a fake. Her account of the death of her best friend Dalia at the hands of Dalia's father was a lie. There had been no Dalia, no Dalia's Christian lover, no avenging Islamic father. And Norma Khouri, the supposedly brave Jordanian writer, was in fact a Chicago conwoman on the run. Not only had Khouri deceived her publishers and readers, she had conned the Australian Government, which had granted her resident status to escape the fatwa she said had been placed on her. Thus, a woman wanted by the FBI gained sanctuary in a salubrious part of Queensland. Why did she do it? And how did she get away with it? Documentary maker Anna Broinowski provides some answers in her film Forbidden Lie$. Broinowski believes Khouri is one of the great spin artists of this spin generation -- a natural charmer and storyteller, "a con artist who went into books". ... BUT some of Khouri's deceits -- in particular those perpetrated against Jordan -- aroused Broinowski's hostility. "She rated honour crimes at about 2000 a year in Jordan, whereas the figure is more like 12 to 17," she says. "In any world city, more woman than that are killed by their relatives. "For Norma to paint that barbaric picture of Jordan is hideous propaganda ... Why Khouri does it still puzzles Broinowski. ...
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“”I gave her $500 for a disguise and she turned up later with three streaks in her hair.”
Sounds like she used John Edwards’ hairdresser.
Did her book get picked up by Oprah’s Book Club?
Alas, James Frey pipped her on that one.
I know who you’re talking about, although I, too, can’t remember her name.
However, in her case, I believe there just were some errors in her story of her itinerary and activities leaving whatever islamic cesspool she escaped from. I might be wrong, however.
It does tarnish her image a bit, but I still think her points are valid and that she’s exhibited great courage in standing up to the muslimes.
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