We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope (Audiobook)

from difreda

An Audiobook, The Bush Institute has assembled stories of how Afghan women have been empowered since the US intervention against the Taliban in 2001. As I listen to these very compelling narratives of how women's roles have changed I find myself wondering if these were fleeting moments of hope or...

from WeeziesBooks

The stories told in this collection are indeed intense and difficult and yet hopeful. They show the resilience of Afghan women, or perhaps women anywhere, when faced with terribly difficult circumstances and horrible injustices. At times I found the narration to be a bit slow and redundant but wh...

from VaterOlsen

This audiobook features the biographies of many Afghan women who are working to change the Afghan culture such that women may contribute to society and be respected as equal citizens. This history runs from the time of invasion by the Soviet Union to current time. Change is made at a slow rate an...

from jmapatterson

I received this as a give-away from Library Thing. I very much enjoyed it as it not only told the stories of amazing women, who dared to strive for a better life and education, but very often their stories also included references to the history of their country. This provided a much bigger conte...

from dtwoodford

I received an audio book as a member give away from Library Thing for which I am greatly appreciative. After reading the comments of other Library Thing Early Reviewers I found that I agreed with most comments about the book. I will add that I was so surprised by the single narrator that I purcha...