Women of the Afghan War by Deborah Ellis (English) Hardcover Book

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Gives an account of the Afghan War and its aftermath as told by the women who were caught up in it and became its innocent victims.

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This is an account of the Afghan War and its tragic aftermath as told by the women who were caught up in it and became its innocent victims. The voices in this oral history will provide personal snapshots to the news reports of the Taliban activities now coming out of Afghanistan. These accounts provide an historical background to the growth of the Taliban, and reveal circumstances of the daily life of the women who must survive in this very closed society.Through the medium of oral history, this book brings to light the stories of the women who have suffered the consequences of the Afghan War and whose lives and whose daughter's lives have been changed forever. Through the voices of the Soviet women who supported their soldiers on Afghan soil, and the voices of the Afghan women scattered by circumstance around the globe, the last Cold War battle between the superpowers takes on a very personal tone. Policy decisions issued from on high became the rockets that destroyed these women physically, mentally, and emotionally. Children were killed or maimed and homes and families destroyed. Ultimately, these women were forced to flee or become invisible within their homeland. The Taliban militia rose from the dust of this war and by government decree reduced even the most educated and influential of the women to non-person status.

Author Biography

DEBORAH ELLIS is an anti-war and women's rights activist who works as a mental health counselor at Margaret Frazer House in Toronto. She has published a novel for children, Looking For X.

Table of Contents

A Few Brief Moments from Afghan Women's HistoryEvents Leading Up to the Soviet InvasionThe ResponseFriendsThe Russians in AfghanistanRussian Women in AfghanistanAfghans in RussiaHoly WarriorsRockets Red GlareThe TalibanCamp LifeHealthCrazy in Three LanguagesEducationChild BrideMothers and DaughtersPrincessPavement WomenA Walk in the ParkMightier Than the SwordHelpFar from HomeFighting BackInternational Women's DayConclusionAppendixBibliographyIndex

Review

"Women of the Afghan War serves the highest purpose of reporting; it gives a voice to those who have been silenced and an audience for their words. Deborah Ellis' riveting book gives us the true experience of Afghan women living under the Taliban system of Gender Apartheid and leaves the reader asking the most important question we can ask ourselves: How can I know this and do nothing?'"-Mavis Leno Chair Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan Feminist Majority Foundation

Long Description

This is an account of the Afghan War and its tragic aftermath as told by the women who were caught up in it and became its innocent victims. The voices in this oral history will provide personal snapshots to the news reports of the Taliban activities now coming out of Afghanistan. These accounts provide an historical background to the growth of the Taliban, and reveal circumstances of the daily life of the women who must survive in this very closed society. Through the medium of oral history, this book brings to light the stories of the women who have suffered the consequences of the Afghan War and whose lives and whose daughter's lives have been changed forever. Through the voices of the Soviet women who supported their soldiers on Afghan soil, and the voices of the Afghan women scattered by circumstance around the globe, the last Cold War battle between the superpowers takes on a very personal tone. Policy decisions issued from on high became the rockets that destroyed these women physically, mentally, and emotionally. Children were killed or maimed and homes and families destroyed. Ultimately, these women were forced to flee or become invisible within their homeland. The Taliban militia rose from the dust of this war and by government decree reduced even the most educated and influential of the women to non-person status.

Details ISBN0275966178 Author Deborah Ellis Short Title WOMEN OF THE AFGHAN WAR Language English ISBN-10 0275966178 ISBN-13 9780275966171 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2000 Publication Date 2000-04-30 Country of Publication United States Pages 272 Place of Publication Westport Residence US Birth 1960 Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc DOI 10.1604/9780275966171 UK Release Date 2000-04-30 AU Release Date 2000-04-30 NZ Release Date 2000-04-30 US Release Date 2000-04-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc DEWEY 958.10082 Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this

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