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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 9 books in this booklist
£9.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781785633553 | ISBN 10: 1785633554
‘Fascinating…an enticingly interesting read’ Sayeeda Warsi Born in rural Afghanistan, Shakardokht Jafari became a refugee aged just six, after a harrowing half-year trek to Iran. There, at twelve, she discovered she ha ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780008375317 | ISBN 10: 0008375313
An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. How far would you go to protect yourself? Your dignity? Your family? In the days befor ... more
View book details£10.99 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780230342026 | ISBN 10: 0230342027
As America prepares to draw down its forces in Afghanistan, this story of survival and hope from avoice of the country's most oppressed group could not be more timely. Born to the second of her father's seven wives in rural Afghanistan, Fawzia ... more
View book details£8.99 paperback (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780099542186 | ISBN 10: 0099542188
Compelling, enlightening, heart-breaking - Dear Zari is a collection of true stories from women in Afghanistan... Dear Zari gives voice to the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words: ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781848545564 | ISBN 10: 1848545568
When the Taliban took control of Kabul, Kamila Sidiqi and all the women of Kabul saw their lives transformed. Overnight, they were banned from schools and offices and even forbidden from leaving their front doors on their own. The economy collapsed a ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781846041501 | ISBN 10: 1846041503
Malalai Joya is the youngest and most famous female MP in Afghanistan, whose bravery and vision have won her an international following. She made world headlines with her very first speech, in which she courageously denounced the presence of warlords ... more
View book details£31.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781842778562 | ISBN 10: 1842778560
Through years of Taliban oppression, during the US-led invasion and the current insurgency, women in Afghanistan have played a hugely symbolic role. This book looks at how women have fought repression and challenged stereotypes, both within ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780007142521 | ISBN 10: 0007142528
In the ancient city of Herat, once the cradle of Afgahan civilization, Christina Lamb stumbled upon the Golden Needle Ladies' Sewing Circle, a group apparently dedicated to one of the few female pastimes that the Taliban regime allowed. But it was mu ... more
View book details£26.99 paperback (1999) - ISBN 13: 9781856495905 | ISBN 10: 1856495906
As a religion, Islam has been demonized for its gender practices like no other. This book analyses that Orientalism, with particular reference to representations of Muslim women and describes the real sexual politics of Islam. In a major feminist cr ... more
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