‘Familial Promises – The ‘Honour’ Killer’s Code’

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If ever you
set foot
outside this house
Smack you, I will

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If ever you
cook anything
I don’t like
Bash you, I will

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If ever you
give birth to
a female child
Rap you, I will

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If ever you
marry a man
of your choice
Smash you, I will

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If ever you
ask for your
property rights
Whack you, I will

Fauzia Rafique
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Photo from Aljazeera
Poem from Fauzia’s chapbook ‘Holier Than Life’.

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