Holloway

Written by Rosemin Najmudin

Narrated by Zainab Faizal

Holloway was a closed category A prison supposedly for women who had committed murders and were considered to be dangerous criminals. What was unknown was that many women were placed in Holloway due to the abuses and crimes related to and should often have been blamed on men. Historically such injustices and inequality were often linked to cases such as the Suffragette movement and the Irish Republicans, however, in modern times women found themselves to be remanded or imprisoned in Holloway for petty crimes, as a place of detention when there were immigration issues and for reasons that were beyond the understanding of those involved. Here are the stories of women who were abused by the laws and society one hoped were there to protect rather than punish them further. These remarkable women formed deep friendships, loved and cared for each other despite being thrown into a place of fear and intimidation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Jul 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9781398449398

Rosemin Najmudin

Rosemin Najmudin was born in Kamuli, Uganda, as was her father, and her three siblings. Her mum and eldest sister were born in Palitana, Gujerat, India. She has spent her life working in sustainable community development, health, teaching and lecturing. She published mainly in academia but also wrote children’s stories and several short stories and chapters from recollection of her childhood. Many of her works have a focus on racism, faith, equality, gender and diversity as well as love and family. Today she mainly works as a volunteer, and does some freelance work on global issues, health, diversity and sustainable environmental issues. She is now based in London, having travelled, lived and worked extensively throughout the world.