Jesse Waters, Director of Elizabethtown College’s Bowers Writers House, recently wrote an introduction for an upcoming book, “Taslima Unbound: Writings on Feminism, Secularism, and Human Rights” by author and activist, Taslima Nasrin.
The book is an anthology of Nasrin’s works, written over the course of a 30-year period. 
Nasrin is an internationally acclaimed writer, physician, and human rights activist. Her writing focuses on the multifaceted issues surrounding female oppression, and also takes a critical look at the construct of religion, in relation to oppression.
Born in Bangladesh, Nasrin has been exiled from her home since 1994, after the release of her book, “Lajja,” a story based on the anti-Hindu riots that took place in Bangladesh, in 1992.
“I’m extremely honored to offer the introduction to somebody who’s really such a noted global figure in a lot of different arenas,” said Waters. “She’s a brilliant person who’s done a lot for millions of women across the world. The book is a really strong representation of her work and the contributions that she’s made.”
Waters and Nasrin first met in 2010 when Nasrin visited Etown as a Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow.
“Her writing is extremely personal and extremely revealing,” said Waters. “She offers a lot of the things that she’s been through personally and how she individually sees the world, and so, it’s an incredible book in the sense of being able to see the introspective sense of a major global personality,” said Waters.
The book will be published by Global Collective and can be pre-ordered here.