Giving Voice to My Silence - Hidefi, Montaha
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Giving Voice to My Silence - My Struggle for Respect from Venezuela to Syria is a truthful memoir, vividly describing Montaha Hidefi's contrasting childhood struggle with mental manipulation and physical abuse at the hands of her own mother, social prejudice, and the sense of belonging in her country of birth, Venezuela, with her youthful battle with intimidation, social rejection, and violence while getting through with cultural shock in the country of her parents, Syria. This is an inspiring story of self-determination, resilience and growth of a young woman who refused to identify with the…mehr

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Giving Voice to My Silence - My Struggle for Respect from Venezuela to Syria is a truthful memoir, vividly describing Montaha Hidefi's contrasting childhood struggle with mental manipulation and physical abuse at the hands of her own mother, social prejudice, and the sense of belonging in her country of birth, Venezuela, with her youthful battle with intimidation, social rejection, and violence while getting through with cultural shock in the country of her parents, Syria. This is an inspiring story of self-determination, resilience and growth of a young woman who refused to identify with the abuse and transformed her life to achieving success on more than one level. Through sheer willpower, she pursued higher education and rose to the level of global executive. Battling with mental health and seeking to be respected as a female and human being, the author's pain is profoundly palpable as she recalls the emotional rollercoaster of a childhood shattered by inequality, and of decades of unwelcome advances, groping and assault, and even attempted murder. By sharing her struggle of coping with mental health and grappling with internal demons that resulted in phobias and rebellion to break social patterns, the author inspires and motivates the reader to overcome their own obstacles and build the life they desire. Giving Voice to My Silence - My Struggle for Respect from Venezuela to Syria is a revised edition of Montaha Hidefi's Groping for Truth - My Uphill Struggle for Respect, published in 2018. Along with a new title, this second edition includes updated and new information based on a recently found journal kept by the author during professional therapy in 1994. It also includes a new chapter to reflect current times and coping mechanisms following the death of both her parents.
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Montaha Hide¿, author of Giving Voice to my Silence - My Struggle for Respect from Venezuela to Syria, Dando voz a mi silencio - Mi lucha por el respeto entre Venezuela y Siria and Groping for Truth - My Uphill Struggle for Respect, was born and raised in Venezuela to Syrian immigrants. As a teenager, her family returned to Syria, and as an adult she lived in the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, and Canada.From an early age, Montaha found comfort in exploring the vivid colours of her tropical surroundings. She began writing during her teen years in Syria as she con¿ded in a diary, while battling with an overwhelming culture shock and waging an ongoing debate to understand the upheaval in her life.Through sheer grit and determination, she overcame huge obstacles to become a well-educated, highly respected businesswoman in her ¿eld. As an internationally recognized colour archeologist, strategic colour trend advisor and colour marketer, she co-authored the ¿rst and second editions of Colour Design Theories and Applications, in 2012 and 2017, edited by Janet West.She has authored numerous articles related to her industry and profession for various trade magazines and websites. She is also an experienced trend panelist and contributed to the creative development of several trend books including NCS Colour Trends in Sweden, MoOD Inspirations in Belgium, and Mix Magazine in the United Kingdom.Montaha has several advance degrees, including an MBA, a masters in international business and a masters in translation. In 1991, her Arabic translation of the French children's book, Badang l'Invincible, Les Contes du Griot, written in 1977 by Claude Duboux-Buquet, was published.Montaha currently resides in Guelph, Ontario, in Canada, with her husband, Michael Richter, a composer, pianist and sound engineer.