We Are Still Here: The Women of Afghanistan

We Are Still Here: The Women of Afghanistan

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  • Create Date：2022-08-18 19:21:34
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Nahid Shahalimi
  • ISBN：059347290X
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Reviews

Kirsten ，

Stories are so inspiring and empowering。 This is definetly for you if you want to read about strong women and women's rights。 This book really gives these women the recognition they deserve。 I think it would be good for a lot of people to read this and to learn about Afghanistan and the current situation women there live in。I loved how the essays about these women were not too long。 They are the perfect length to keep your attention and without repeating itself。I also realy like the changing of Stories are so inspiring and empowering。 This is definetly for you if you want to read about strong women and women's rights。 This book really gives these women the recognition they deserve。 I think it would be good for a lot of people to read this and to learn about Afghanistan and the current situation women there live in。I loved how the essays about these women were not too long。 They are the perfect length to keep your attention and without repeating itself。I also realy like the changing of layout throughout the book。 Some stories about these women were written in an essay-style， while others were written in more of an interviewstyle。 After a while it felt like the stories weren't new anymore。 That is the reason why I decided to rate it 4 stars。 It was good but it did not keep me interested throughout the entire book。 。。。more

Barbara Burd ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Nahid Shahalimi has collected interviews from women who led in the women's rights movement in Afghanistan。 From artists to journalists to government and NGO leaders， each woman has a unique story of courage and resilience but also a similar experience of frustration。 Many of the women left Afghanistan in their childhood but returned as young adults when the Taliban lost power。 They experienced years of growth and progress as Afghanistan was being transformed into a country that acknowledged the Nahid Shahalimi has collected interviews from women who led in the women's rights movement in Afghanistan。 From artists to journalists to government and NGO leaders， each woman has a unique story of courage and resilience but also a similar experience of frustration。 Many of the women left Afghanistan in their childhood but returned as young adults when the Taliban lost power。 They experienced years of growth and progress as Afghanistan was being transformed into a country that acknowledged the need for education for women and the contributions that women could make across the country。 However， that all changed when the United States left Afghanistan and returned the Taliban to power。 Many of these women were then forced to leave Afghanistan once more as their lives were in danger。 The stories are inspirational in that they show the strength and courage of women， but it is also heartbreaking that many of the achievements have now been wiped away by the new Taliban government。 The women in this book believe that the situation may change once more if the international community， and especially the US and the United Nations， will speak out against the abuses of women。Recommended for anyone concerned about women's rights and who want to gain a perspective on the history of Afghanistan and how women have fought and struggled to achieve recognition in a society that is totally repressed。 。。。more