In the Moment of Greatest Calamity: Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for JusticeOn August 7, 1998, bombs exploded at two United States embassies in East Africa. American anthropologist Susan Hirsch and her husband Jamal, a Kenyan, were among the thousands of victims, and Jamal died. From there, Hirsch went on to face devastating grief with the help of friends and families on two continents, observing the mourning rituals of her husband's community to honor him. When the alleged bombers were captured and sent to New York to stand trial, she witnessed firsthand the attempts of America's criminal justice system to handle terrorism through the law.
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Contents
Becoming a Swahili Widow | 13 |
Recognizing New Identities | 42 |
CHAPTER 3 | 60 |
Exposing a Conspiracy | 102 |
Proving a Jihad Job | 123 |
A Victims Burden | 149 |
Dramatic Exposures | 180 |
Representing the Defendant | 208 |
CONCLUSION | 241 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 265 |
GLOSSARY | 289 |