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"When I asked Afghans to describe to me the difference between men and women, over the years interesting responses came back. While Afghan men often begin to describe women as more sensitive, caring, and less physically capable than men, Afghan women, whether rich or poor, educated or illiterate, often describe the difference between men and women in just one word: freedom" Jenny Nordberg
As in: Men have it, women do not
Astonishing, tragic, courageous, fascinating. ...more
As in: Men have it, women do not
Astonishing, tragic, courageous, fascinating. ...more
A beautiful mosaic of stories from women in Afghanistan and how their lives and those of their daughters have been affected by the deeply-rooted patriarchal society in which they live.
There are so many themes and ideas that come from this book, but what has remained with me for several weeks after finishing the novel is the idea of freedom. The definition of freedom is different for every person on this planet. The freedom that the Afghan women dream of, such as being able to work, get an educa ...more
There are so many themes and ideas that come from this book, but what has remained with me for several weeks after finishing the novel is the idea of freedom. The definition of freedom is different for every person on this planet. The freedom that the Afghan women dream of, such as being able to work, get an educa ...more
Sep 11, 2014
Heather
marked it as to-read
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MJ Smith Reads
marked it as to-read
