MAYADA: DAUGHTER OF IRAQ This is an excellent book. The book highlights plight of women of Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein. Mayada, a lady belonging to one of the prominent families of Iraq and yet she had to suffer torture in the jails of Saddam. She belonged to the the influential family of Jafar Pasha Al- Askari. Mayada suffered just 1% of the torture generally inflicted on the inmates of Saddam Jails. She described the plight of other female inmates who were tortured like anything. Female inmates were given dosages of electric current through their ears, fingers, breasts and genitals. They were raped at the will of soldiers of Saddam. Men were also tortured and electric current was also passed through their genitals, as well. Men and women were beaten alike, till flesh comes out of their body. Today, Saddam is already a part of Iraqi history. Saddam was captured and hanged to death on 30th December 2006. You must read this book to understand atrociti