"Fatima Bhutto was born into one of Pakistan's most famous families. A wealthy and powerful political dynasty, marked by decades of bloody violence. Threats to the family were constant. And so the need to keep secrets became Bhutto's norm. Her father, Murtaza Bhutto, was killed in a police shootout outside the family home. She was just 14 years old, her world turned utterly upside down. That sadness and trauma, the sudden and silent disappearances of her childhood, followed her as an adult."
"I like to think of myself as fairly well read. I took psychology courses in college. You know, I've seen movies. I know all this stuff. I just truly, truly could not imagine that it would be something I put up with. And not only did I put up with it, but I put up with it for a very long time."
Fatima Bhutto grew up in a wealthy, powerful Pakistani political dynasty long marked by violence and persistent threats. Her father, Murtaza Bhutto, was killed in a police shootout outside the family home when she was 14, leaving lasting sadness and trauma. That childhood atmosphere of sudden disappearances and secrecy influenced her adult life. Despite independence, a glamorous career, and international travel, she entered an intimate relationship with a man who promised to fix her and became a source of prolonged pain. She concealed the abuse for many years before ultimately escaping and breaking free.
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