Ayaan Hirsi Ali
This goo was worth a point in March 2024. This was a bonus goo, so Steve West could not earn a point for it.
publication date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 (part of March 2024)
category: 
Activism
clue: This tri-continental writer and parliamentarian could no longer submit to Islam after 9/11.
explanation: Ali, born in Somalia, lived in the Netherlands where she renounced her faith after 9/11. She participated in the film Submission that led to the murder of its director Theo Van Gogh and death threats against Ali. She served in the Dutch parliament for a brief and contentious time before moving to the United States. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
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