Dancing in the mosque : an Afghan mother's letter to her son
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Contributors
Stanizai, Zaman, translator.
Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020].
Status
Monroe Free Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography
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Monroe Free Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B QADERI | On Shelf |
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Cornwall Public Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B Qaderi | On Shelf |
Goshen Public Library & Historical Society - Adult Biography & Autobiography | BIO Qaderi | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"In the days before Homeira Qaderi gave birth to her son, Siawash, the road to the hospital in Kabul would often be barricaded because of the frequent suicide explosions. With the city and the military on edge, it was not uncommon for an armed soldier to point his gun at the pregnant womans bulging stomach, terrified that she was hiding a bomb. Frightened and in pain, she was once forced to make her way on foot. Propelled by the love she held for her soon-to-be-born child, Homeira walked through blood and wreckage to reach the hospital doors. But the joy of her beautiful son's birth was soon overshadowed by other dangers that would threaten her life. No ordinary Afghan woman, Homeira refused to cower under the strictures of a misogynistic social order. Defying the law, she risked her freedom to teach children reading and writing and fought for womens rights in her theocratic and patriarchal society. Devastating in its power, Dancing in the Mosque is a mothers searing letter to a son she was forced to leave behind. In telling her story -- and that of Afghan women -- Homeira challenges you to reconsider the meaning of motherhood, sacrifice, and survival. Her story asks you to consider the lengths you would go to protect yourself, your family, and your dignity."-- Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2020). Dancing in the mosque: an Afghan mother's letter to her son (First edition). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Qādirī, Ḥumayrā, 1979 or 1980- and Zaman, Stanizai. 2020. Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Qādirī, Ḥumayrā, 1979 or 1980- and Zaman, Stanizai. Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Qādirī, Ḥumayrā, and Zaman Stanizai. Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son First edition, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
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