A "faction" book, some of the events happened to Shirin-Gol herself, others to other Afghan women.
A great account of the struggles and problems women have to go through, not only in Afghanistan but anywhere in the poorer part of the world where war and/or disaster strucks.
We discussed this in our international book club in April 2006 and in our German book club in April 2010.
Read my original review here.
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When the young Afghanistanian girl Samira is born, her father, a commander fighting in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan, decides to raise her as a boy called Samir.
This is a novel. I am always amazed about the challenges women go through in order to live their lives as a man. The book is very interesting.
Read my original review here.
German books by Siba Shakib.
Any book about women in Afghanistan and their struggles is always so heartbreaking...and so important to tell, too.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, Lark. And I feel we should read about it in order to at least think about the hardships they go through. I know, many don't want to read about war or anything negative but I believe it is important in order to feel compassion.
Deletewow, powerful titles!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Emma. Yes, you are right, powerful books, as well.
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