My Forbidden Face: growing up under the Taliban : a young woman's story

By - Latifa, , Hachemi, Chékéba

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Virago, London, 2002

ISBN 10 - 1860499619

ISBN 13 - 9781860499616

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Afghanistan Social conditions 20th century

Shelf No - 14

Call Number - 305.4209 LAT

Physical Description - x, 180 pages ; 22 cm

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A poignant first-hand account of life for a young Afghani woman under the Taliban. Born into an educated, middle-class family in Kabul, Latifa's world changed from the moment the Taliban seized power there in 1996. She reveals her helplessness and despair, and her own defiance under the regime.

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