![]() ![]() The very preface of the book sets this tone: Snowden writes about the questioning of life choices and about holding himself accountable in doing what he believes is morally right. Not only does Snowden write in a gripping manner (and kudos to the editors for the excellent editing), but the subject of his writing is made accessible through various comprehensible analogies.Īmazingly, and what I didn’t expect at all, was that as Snowden reflected upon his life, I in turn perceived reminders pertinent to my beliefs as a Muslim a parallel function of the book, I found, was its echoing of values and teachings relevant to Islam.Īlmost everything Snowden wrote about resonated with significance to humanity at large, but with particular poignance for Muslims. The book was everything I could have hoped it to be, and then some more. When I encountered Permanent Record, however, my interest was immediately piqued. At the time I followed the story, but not in much depth – nor, I have to admit, with lots of interest. ![]() I was in high school when Edward Snowden made the headlines. ![]()
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