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Tuesday, 25 February 2020

'Finally free': Asia Bibi, Pakistani accused of blasphemy, publishes book

Christian woman who faced execution for blasphemy now lives in Canada

Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian who spent eight years on death row on blasphemy charges, has described trying to make a new life in Canada and her dreams of returning home.

While safe in Canada, which granted her a one-year stay after she was freed from jail, she has yet to taste true freedom. She does not speak either of Canada’s official languages, English or French, and is largely illiterate.

Related: Asia Bibi begins new life in Canada – but her ordeal may not be over

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from Islam | The Guardian https://ift.tt/390KL2a

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