Fatima Bhutto on Surviving a Coercive Relationship: “I Thought He Could Fix What Hurt Me”

Fatima Bhutto on Surviving a Coercive Relationship: “I Thought He Could Fix What Hurt Me”

When Fatima Bhutto was 14, her politician father was assassinated outside their home. She imagined there was nothing more painful than her grief—until she met a captivating older man.

Fatima Bhutto breaks silence on years of abuse in new memoir

Pakistani author, journalist, and activist Fatima Bhutto has spoken publicly for the first time about a decade-long abusive relationship, revealing deeply personal details in her forthcoming memoir The Hour of the Wolf. The book marks a significant departure from her earlier political writing and focuses on psychological abuse, secrecy, and survival. Bhutto, a member of Pakistan’s most prominent political family, says she endured years of emotio…