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Dear Zari: Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan
Zarghuna Kargar
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Description for Dear Zari: Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan
Paperback. Deals with the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words: from the child bride given as payment to end a family feud; to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets; to a young girl brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BT; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
'A poignant celebration of human resilience' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner
Dear Zari gives voice to the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words: from the child bride given as payment to end a family feud; to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets; to a young girl brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society. Dear Zari uncovers the reality of life in Afghanistan.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099542186
SKU
V9780099542186
Shipping Time
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About Zarghuna Kargar
Zarghuna Kargar was born in Kabul in 1982. When civil war erupted across Afghanistan, she and her family escaped to Pakistan, and it was there that Zarghuna attended a journalism course organised by the BBC. Then in 2001 her family sought asylum in the UK, and she started working for the BBC World Service Pashtu Section. She joined the team ... Read more
Reviews for Dear Zari: Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan
A poignant celebration of human resilience
Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner Remarkable...heart-rending...astonishing
The Times
An absorbing collection of life stories...their bravery and resilience shines through
Independent on Sunday
Harrowing and heart-warming
Sunday Telegraph
Heart-rending...harrowing... In each case, though, the resilience of the human spirit shines through
Metro
Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner Remarkable...heart-rending...astonishing
The Times
An absorbing collection of life stories...their bravery and resilience shines through
Independent on Sunday
Harrowing and heart-warming
Sunday Telegraph
Heart-rending...harrowing... In each case, though, the resilience of the human spirit shines through
Metro