{"product_id":"prisoner-no-100","title":"Prisoner No.100","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn Feb 6th 2003, Anjum Zamrud Habib, a y oung woman political activist from Kashmir, was arrested in Delhi and convicted under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). Her crime? Being in the wrong place at the wrong time. And being the Chairperson of the Muslim Khawateen Markaz and in that capacity, a member of the Hurriyat Conference. In this passionate and moving account of her days in prison, Anjum Zamrud Habib describes the shock and bewilderment of arrest, the pain of realizing that there is no escape for not days, not weeks, but years, the desperation for contact with the outside world and the sense of deep betrayal at being abandoned by your political comrades: \"I was declared a convict, charged under POTA and awarded a five-year jail term with rigorous imprisonment (qaid-e-ba-mushaqqath). The courtroom fell silent. I was stunned. My eyes were streaming a flood of tears and my mouth went dry. I had suddenly lost my strength to either speak or hear. The terrifying images of the impending years of confinement began to unfold like scenes from a film in front of my eyes.\" The resulting book is both a searing indictment of draconian state policies and expedient political practices,and a moving account of one woman's extraordinary life.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44698295894273,"sku":"2X8IS9AF5-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/sw.jpg?v=1711523425","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/prisoner-no-100","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}