Dear Zari: The Secret Lives of the Women of Afghanistan - Softcover

Kargar, Zarghuna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402268378 ISBN 13: 9781402268373

Publisher: Sourcebooks, 2012

Synopsis

"A powerful collection of testimonies that depict the struggles and hopes of Afghan women. An often emotional and at times painful read, this book is ultimately a poignant celebration of human resilience under unimaginable duress. " --KHALED HOSSEINI, New York Times bestselling author of The Kite Runner

"I am deeply touched by these stories...Dear Zari should be read by anyone who cares and wants to know about Asia and Asian women." --XINRAN

"All the stories in Dear Zari illustrate the suffering caused by deeply ingrained Afghan traditions. But [the women's} bravery and resilience shines through and Kargar touchingly reveals how hearing others' life stories finally gave her the courage to share her own. " --The Independent

Moving, enlightening, and heartbreaking, Dear Zari gives voice to the secret lives of Afghan women. For the first time, Dear Zari allows these women to tell their stories in their own words: from the child bride given as payment to end of a family feud, to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets, from a young girl being brought up as a boy, to a woman living as a widow shunned by society.

Intimate, emotional, painful and uplifting, these stories uncover the suffering and strength of women in this deeply religious and intensely traditional society, and show how their courage is an inspiration to women everywhere.

About this title

Review:

"Kargar, born in Afghanistan, fled the country with her family as a child during the chaos of the mujahedeen uprising against the Soviets in the 1980s. She gathered the astounding and deeply troubling stories for this book when she produced the BBC radio show, Afghan Woman's Hour..." - Publishers Weekly

"Heartrending collection of women's life stories culled from the BBC radio show "Afghan Woman's Hour..".An emotional and enlightening reading experience." - Kirkus

"An important title sure to spark group discussion on widespread oppression of women. " - Booklist

Book Description:

Compelling, enlightening, heart-breaking - Dear Zari is a collection of true stories from women in Afghanistan...

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1402268378
• ISBN 13: 9781402268373
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272