Dancing in the Mosque [electronic resource] : An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son
Homeira Qaderi2022
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A People Book of the Week & a Kirkus Best Nonfiction of the Year
An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother's unimaginable choice in the
face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
In the days before Homeira Qaderi gave birth to her son, Siawash, the road to
the hospital in Kabul would often be barricaded because of the frequent suicide
explosions. With the city and the military on edge, it was not uncommon for an
armed soldier to point his gun at the pregnant woman's bulging stomach,
terrified that she was hiding a bomb. Frightened and in pain, she was
once forced to make her way on foot. Propelled by the love she held for her
soon-to-be-born child, Homeira walked through blood and wreckage to reach the
hospital doors. But the joy of her beautiful son's birth was soon overshadowed
by other dangers that would threaten her life.
No ordinary Afghan woman, Homeira refused to cower under the strictures of a
misogynistic social order. Defying t...
Main title:
Author:
Homeira Qaderi, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Harper Perennial, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (224 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780063251724
Language:
English
BRN:
449820
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |