The Favored Daughter: One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future
of Fawzia Koofi (Goodreads Author), Nadene Ghouri
Description
The nineteenth daughter of a local village leader in rural Afghanistan, Fawzia Koofi was left to die in the sun after birth by her mother. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Despite the abuse of her family, the exploitative Russian and Taliban regimes, the murders of her father, brother, and husband, and numerous attempts on her life, she rose to become the first Afghani woman Parliament speaker. Here, she shares her amazing story, punctuated by a series of poignant letters she wrote to her two daughters before each political tripâletters describing the future and freedoms she dreamed of for them and for all the women of Afghanistan.Her story movingly captures the political and cultural moment in Afghanistan, a country caught between the hope of progress and the bitter truth of history.
Gender
Main Characters
Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272 pages
- Publisher St. Martin's Press
- Publication Date January 3rd 2012
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780230120679
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
- Scenario ['Afghanistan']
Rate this work
đ Log in to evaluate this book.
Share your opinion with other readers. Your feedback is very important!
AI-Powered Recommendations
Based on your reading of "The Favored Daughter: One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future", our dual AI algorithms suggest these titles. ⥠FAISS Baseline đ§ PyTorch Enhanced
Top Picks For You
đŻ Smart Selection
Nella Last's War: The Second World War Diaries of 'Housewife, 49'
by Nella Last, Suzie Fleming (Editor), Richard Broad (Editor)
I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones (Goodreads Author)
How do we choose these recommendations?
Similar Style Recommendations
Books with similar themes, authors, and writing styles to what you're reading now.
Smart AI Matches
Our advanced AI finds books you might love based on deeper patterns and reader preferences.
FAISS Baseline
Fast & Reliable
Zoya's Story: An Afghan Woman's Struggle for Freedom
Zoya, John Follain, Rita Cristofari
Mayada, Daughter of Iraq: One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein
Jean Sasson (Goodreads Author)
Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey From Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution
Sattareh Farman Farmaian, Dona Munker
For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child
Jean Sasson (Goodreads Author)
