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Generations of Women Fight to Transform Their World in "Women of Courage: Intimate Stories from Afghanistan" “Kiviat
and Heidler take you on a journey through the lives of Afghan policewomen,
paratroopers, artists, actresses, and scores of others who for too long
have remained hidden under the burqa. The ghosts have emerged and at
this moment, they are triumphant. This is a beautiful book.” JERUSALEM—The world remembers the stomach-turning television news images of innocent Afghan women executed in the Kabul stadium, and the stories of women being beaten in the streets of Afghanistan for infractions that seem frivolous to a Westerner—letting their hair be seen or leaving their family compound without permission. The world remembers the quick overthrow of the Taliban just months after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the new images of free Afghan women rushing to beauty salons to coif their hair, and little girls wearing crisp new uniforms streaming into classrooms—the first time for most of them going to lessons outside underground, secret schools. But what is the situation like now for the women of Afghanistan after the world’s attention has left? In Women of Courage: Intimate Stories from Afghanistan ($19.95; Hardcover; September 2007), photojournalist Katherine Kiviat and Fox News Middle East Correspondent Scott Heidler offer a new glimpse of the true stories and incredible work Afghan women are doing to push for continued reform and maintain the freedoms they have so recently won back. With the courage of Afghan heroines from many walks of life—privileged/poor, educated/simple, athletic/disabled, politically connected/rural, self-promoting/motherly—change is taking flight. It is here, in the pages of Women of Courage, where compelling photographs and unfiltered interviews will allow you to look into the eyes and read the words of some of these heroines. From a Bread Maker to a Presidential Candidate, a University Student to a Bee Keeper, and a Fortune Teller to an Afghan National Army Helicopter Pilot, these women are all agents of change in their future, in their country, trying to make a better tomorrow for themselves and their daughters.. Katherine Kiviat is a Middle-East based documentary photographer and photojournalist who, for almost three years, based herself in Kabul, Afghanistan, where she completed the Afghan version of the book called Parwana, with Heidler. Kiviat has worked for numerous international publications, including Fortune, Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times Magazine. Scott Heidler is a Middle East Correspondent for Fox News TV and Radio.. Over his 10-year journalism career he has reported and produced for CNN, the National Geographic Channel,SKY News (UK), CBC (Canada), New York Daily News and The Times of London. They are presently based in Jerusalem and New York. Founded in 1969, Gibbs Smith, Publisher specializes in beautifully illustrated lifestyle books, with topics including photography, design and architecture, cooking, business, and our children’s category, featuring the celebrated Sierra Club Books for Children series. Our mission is to produce books that enrich and inspire humankind the world over. Additional inspiring titles from Gibbs Smith, Publisher include Humankind and Built by Hand. Pre-launch praise for “Women of Courage” “What
has changed for the women of Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban?
In their own words and illustrated with some beautiful photographs,
dozens of Afghan women, old and young, lift the veil on the reality.
There are some inspiring stories of hope here. But many that show how
hard it still is to be a woman in Afghanistan, especially in rural areas.
It's written and photographed by two very committed journalists who
took the time to get to know Afghanistan well. The story of the teacher
who told her female students to keep quiet about their vote to throw
off their burkhas - even though she supported them - sums up the situation
for women in Afghanistan today. The teacher feared the parents would
stop their daughters from coming to lessons.” “In
“Women of Courage” Scott and Katherine have given a voice
to the girls and women of Afghanistan while providing the reader with
a glimpse into an unknown world. Knowing them when they lived in Afghanistan,
I experienced first-hand the impact they had on Afghan women and the
positive energy they brought to the book and a to struggling nation.
I would recommend this book as a visually stunning and inspiring first
step for all of us on the journey to better understand the courageous
women of Afghanistan.” "A
vital look beneath the veil at women who had temporarily lost their
voices during the darkest days of Taliban rule. They reemerge from their
forced purdah (from their 'cocoon') more beautiful than ever - their
tales more urgent as Afghanistan continues to fight for its future." Women of Courage reviews: http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2007/11/21/can-i-brag/ |
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