Nasrin, Taslima

Internationally recognized, award-winning writer, Taslima Nasrin is known for her outspoken feminist philosophies and unflinching criticisms of Islam despite multiple fatwa calling for her death. Bangladeshi born Nasrin now lives in NYC, where she was a writer in exile during the 2008-2009 school year at NYU. A doctor and activist, Nasrin's fiction and memoir have been translated into 20 languages.