Reflections on Feminism

The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I am currently reading The little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriquez and thoroughly enjoying it. The author has managed to take one of the most dangerous places on the planet - Afghanistan - and present it in a positive light despite the horrors regularly unfolding.

What I like about this book so far is its unequivocal and honest spotlight onto the issues of women's rights, but in such a down-to-earth manner that all she does is tell the facts, portray it as it is. I haven't read far into it yet, but I'm not reading it out of any earnest high-minded impulse, but because it's a sheer pleasure to read.

It does something very rare - it remains positive in the light of such horror - and it portrays Afghan society with affection and warmth.

Feminism has become a bit of a dirty word nowadays - 'what are women complaining about, surely we sorted that one out back in the Seventies or Eighties?'

But human rights are not something that you tick the box for, and then move on. It requires an ongoing effort. It will always be current, because human-beings will always be unfair to one another.

So - definitely a book to recommend!



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