from nbmars

This excellent and informative book offers a unique look at the war in Iraq from the often-neglected perspective of its effects on Iraqi women. It will inspire and infuriate you, but most of all, it will teach you things you will not read in treatments of the war by men. Reporter Christina Asquit...

from nbmars

This excellent and informative book offers a unique look at the war in Iraq from the often-neglected perspective of its effects on Iraqi women. It will inspire and infuriate you, but most of all, it will teach you things you will not read in treatments of the war by men. Reporter Christina Asquit...

from jennmaine

Reporter Christina Asquith traces the history and impact of the ongoing Iraq War through the eyes of several women in this compelling work. We meet Zia and Nunu, young Iraqi women from a liberal Baghdad family as they seek work with American forces and contractors within the Green Zone and strugg...

from nickelmoonpoet

Excellent illustration of the marginalization of women both in Iraq and the United States. Asquith shows that women can come together to fight for what is right despite cultural differences through the stories of two Iraqui sisters and an American female soldier. She explores how war further marg...

from Birdyrabbit

A well-told story, hard to put down even though painful to read. Asquith does an excellent job of putting a very real face on the stories in the news. Some of the best and the worst of humanity are made closer and more immediate. Deeply disturbing, full of hopelessness and hope at the same time, ...