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Women of courage : intimate stories from Afghanistan, Katherine Kiviat and Scott Heidler ; photographs by Katherine Kiviat
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- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xi, 128 p.
- Contents
-
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Huria Hessary, midwife trainer
- General Khatool Muhammad Zai, Afghan army paratrooper
- Homaira Habib, radio journalist
- Shagoofa Sahar, host of Good Morning Afghanistan radio
- Freeshta Sadat, abused wife
- Jamila Mujahad, TV journalist
- Lailama Nabizada, Afghan National Army helicopter pilot
- Zahra Mohammadi, divorce
- Shaima Aminy, burn unit nurse at Herat Hospital
- Suhila Fanoos, Welayet Women's Prison guard in central Kabul
- Suraya Parlika, executive director, All Afghan Women's Union
- Fareshta Kohistani, United Nations photographer
- Farzana Wahidy, photojournalist
- Mahjan, housewife
- Azima Nabi, teacher and mother of six
- Aziza Nazari, police general, human rights department
- Marina Gulbahari, actress
- Massuda Jalal, former Minister of Women's Affairs/presidential candidate
- Nadera, bread maker
- Roshan Gul, bee keeper
- Shaharzad Akbar, Kabul university student
- Friba Razayee, Afghan judo olympian
- Naheed Mirza, police academy graduate
- Mahmoda Hoseini, female mullah
- Hamida Jan, actress/refugee
- Robina Moqimyar, Afghan olympic sprinter
- Parwana Ghezel, Ariana Afghan Airlines flight attendant
- Shaima Razayee, host, Hop Music TV program
- Mariza Tamaski, supermarket saleswoman
- Fatema Kamazemyan, head of Women's Affairs Office in Bamiyan
- Malalai Kakar, criminal investigator in Kandahar
- Abeershah, fortune teller
- Shaima Rahmany, filmmaker
- Zubaida Akbar, journalist
- Safia Amma Jan, head of Women's Affairs Office in Kandahar
- Shazia Saba, office manager Bamiyan DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration)
- Pashtoon Shahna, girls' high school principal
- Hanifa Jamizada, presidential election worker
- Mahgul, handicraft worker
- Miriam Farooq, language teacher/former underground teacher
- Isbn
- 9781423602538
- Label
- Women of courage : intimate stories from Afghanistan
- Title
- Women of courage
- Title remainder
- intimate stories from Afghanistan
- Statement of responsibility
- Katherine Kiviat and Scott Heidler ; photographs by Katherine Kiviat
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The inspiring women who are building a new future in Afghanistan and are playing a crucial role in the changing landscape of this turbulent nation share their experiences in a collection of firsthand stories and profiles that include a beekeeper, a presidential candidate, an Olympic sprinter, and a schoolteacher
- Award
-
- Amelia Bloomer List, 2009
- School Library Journal Best Books: Best Adult Books 4 Teens, 2008.
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 212535
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 305.48/8915930090511
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HQ1735.6.Z75
- LC item number
- A34 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- intimate stories from Afghanistan
- Label
- Women of courage : intimate stories from Afghanistan, Katherine Kiviat and Scott Heidler ; photographs by Katherine Kiviat
- Link
- Contents
- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Huria Hessary, midwife trainer -- General Khatool Muhammad Zai, Afghan army paratrooper -- Homaira Habib, radio journalist -- Shagoofa Sahar, host of Good Morning Afghanistan radio -- Freeshta Sadat, abused wife -- Jamila Mujahad, TV journalist -- Lailama Nabizada, Afghan National Army helicopter pilot -- Zahra Mohammadi, divorce -- Shaima Aminy, burn unit nurse at Herat Hospital -- Suhila Fanoos, Welayet Women's Prison guard in central Kabul -- Suraya Parlika, executive director, All Afghan Women's Union -- Fareshta Kohistani, United Nations photographer -- Farzana Wahidy, photojournalist -- Mahjan, housewife -- Azima Nabi, teacher and mother of six -- Aziza Nazari, police general, human rights department -- Marina Gulbahari, actress -- Massuda Jalal, former Minister of Women's Affairs/presidential candidate -- Nadera, bread maker -- Roshan Gul, bee keeper -- Shaharzad Akbar, Kabul university student -- Friba Razayee, Afghan judo olympian -- Naheed Mirza, police academy graduate -- Mahmoda Hoseini, female mullah -- Hamida Jan, actress/refugee -- Robina Moqimyar, Afghan olympic sprinter -- Parwana Ghezel, Ariana Afghan Airlines flight attendant -- Shaima Razayee, host, Hop Music TV program -- Mariza Tamaski, supermarket saleswoman -- Fatema Kamazemyan, head of Women's Affairs Office in Bamiyan -- Malalai Kakar, criminal investigator in Kandahar -- Abeershah, fortune teller -- Shaima Rahmany, filmmaker -- Zubaida Akbar, journalist -- Safia Amma Jan, head of Women's Affairs Office in Kandahar -- Shazia Saba, office manager Bamiyan DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration) -- Pashtoon Shahna, girls' high school principal -- Hanifa Jamizada, presidential election worker -- Mahgul, handicraft worker -- Miriam Farooq, language teacher/former underground teacher
- Control code
- ocm85783278
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xi, 128 p.
- Isbn
- 9781423602538
- Lccn
- 2007007939
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)85783278
- Label
- Women of courage : intimate stories from Afghanistan, Katherine Kiviat and Scott Heidler ; photographs by Katherine Kiviat
- Link
- Contents
- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Huria Hessary, midwife trainer -- General Khatool Muhammad Zai, Afghan army paratrooper -- Homaira Habib, radio journalist -- Shagoofa Sahar, host of Good Morning Afghanistan radio -- Freeshta Sadat, abused wife -- Jamila Mujahad, TV journalist -- Lailama Nabizada, Afghan National Army helicopter pilot -- Zahra Mohammadi, divorce -- Shaima Aminy, burn unit nurse at Herat Hospital -- Suhila Fanoos, Welayet Women's Prison guard in central Kabul -- Suraya Parlika, executive director, All Afghan Women's Union -- Fareshta Kohistani, United Nations photographer -- Farzana Wahidy, photojournalist -- Mahjan, housewife -- Azima Nabi, teacher and mother of six -- Aziza Nazari, police general, human rights department -- Marina Gulbahari, actress -- Massuda Jalal, former Minister of Women's Affairs/presidential candidate -- Nadera, bread maker -- Roshan Gul, bee keeper -- Shaharzad Akbar, Kabul university student -- Friba Razayee, Afghan judo olympian -- Naheed Mirza, police academy graduate -- Mahmoda Hoseini, female mullah -- Hamida Jan, actress/refugee -- Robina Moqimyar, Afghan olympic sprinter -- Parwana Ghezel, Ariana Afghan Airlines flight attendant -- Shaima Razayee, host, Hop Music TV program -- Mariza Tamaski, supermarket saleswoman -- Fatema Kamazemyan, head of Women's Affairs Office in Bamiyan -- Malalai Kakar, criminal investigator in Kandahar -- Abeershah, fortune teller -- Shaima Rahmany, filmmaker -- Zubaida Akbar, journalist -- Safia Amma Jan, head of Women's Affairs Office in Kandahar -- Shazia Saba, office manager Bamiyan DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration) -- Pashtoon Shahna, girls' high school principal -- Hanifa Jamizada, presidential election worker -- Mahgul, handicraft worker -- Miriam Farooq, language teacher/former underground teacher
- Control code
- ocm85783278
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xi, 128 p.
- Isbn
- 9781423602538
- Lccn
- 2007007939
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)85783278
Subject
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueAfghanistan -- Social life and customs -- 21st century
- trueCourage in women
- truePolitics and global affairs -- Civil and human rights
- truePolitics and global affairs -- World politics -- Asia
- trueWomen -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions
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- trueAmelia Bloomer Lists - Young Adult Nonfiction: 2009
- trueSchool Library Journal's Adult Books for High School Students: 2008
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