- Biography, Politics and government, Human rights, Legislators
In the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's "Infidel," and also the subject of an award-winning documentary, this impassioned, first-person account tells of a courageous young Afghani woman who risks her life by denouncing the powerful warlords in her country.
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- Author
- Malalai Joya
- First published
- 2009
- Pages
- 244
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781439132487
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