'My life was like running a hurdle race -every so often I had to jump over an obstacle.'This is the story of Kaashi's journey from her early childhood in Pakistan to married adult life in Britain.It is a story of courage and determination in a world dominated by men. Kaashi is an ordinary Pakistani woman, one of many who suffer all kinds of abuse within their own family setting. The disgrace and shame prevent them from exposing the culprits.Accompany Kaashi as she shares with us the heartache and frustration. What is the future for women like her? Does she manage to keep her family together and teach her children the right to equality? Or will they shed tears of silence just as she has?