
Last to Eat, Last to Learn
My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women
Citadel Press
Published on 20. February 2024
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8065-4244-7 (ISBN)
Description
"Inspired by generations of her family's unwavering belief in the power of education, Pashtana Durrani recognized her calling early in life: to educate Afghanistan's girls and young women, raised in a society where learning is forbidden. In a country devastated by war and violence, heeding that call seemed both impossible and dangerous. Pashtana founded the nonprofit LEARN and developed a program for getting educational materials directly into the hands of girls in remote areas of the country. Her commitment to education has made her a target of the Taliban. Still, she continues to fight for women's education and autonomy in Afghanistan and beyond. Courageous and inspiring, Last to Eat, Last to Learn is the story of how just one person can transform a family, a tribe, a country"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Kensington Publishing
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8065-4244-7 (9780806542447)
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Pashtana Durrani | Tamara Bralo
Last to Eat, Last to Learn
My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women
E-Book
02/2024
Citadel Press
€22.99
Available for download
Persons
Pashtana Durrani; Tamara Bralo