Outspoken : my fight for freedom and human rights in Afghanistan
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Armstrong, Sally, 1943- author.
Published
Toronto : Random House Canada, 2024.
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction - NEW
305.420958 SAMAR
1 available
305.420958 SAMAR
1 available
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Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction - NEW | 305.420958 SAMAR | Available |
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Published
Toronto : Random House Canada, 2024.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 322 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan's Sima Samar: medical doctor, politician, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women. "I have three strikes against me. I'm a woman, I speak out for women and I'm Hazara, the most persecuted tribe in Afghanistan." Dr. Sima Samar has been fighting for equality and justice for most of her life. Born into a polygamous family, she learned early that girls had inferior status, and had to agree to an arranged marriage if she wanted to go to university. By the time she was in medical school, she had a son, Ali, and had become a revolutionary. After her husband was disappeared by the pro-Russian regime, she escaped. With her son and medical degree, she took off into the rural areas--by horseback, by donkey, even on foot--to treat people who had never had medical help before. Her wide-ranging experiences both in her home country and on the world stage mean she has all the inside stories: the dishonesty, the collusion, the corruption, the self-serving leaders, the hijacking of religion. And as a former Vice President, she knows all the players in this chess game called Afghanistan. With stories that are at times poignant, at times terrifying, inspiring as well as disheartening, Sima provides an unparalleled view of Afghanistan's past and its present. Despite being in grave personal danger for many years, she has worked tirelessly to achieve justice and full human rights for all the citizens of her country."--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Autobiographies.
Physicians -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Political activists -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Samar, Sima.
Women -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Women -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Women physicians -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Women political activists -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Women's rights -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
Autobiographies.
Physicians -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Political activists -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Samar, Sima.
Women -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Women -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Women physicians -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Women political activists -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
Women's rights -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Samar, S., & Armstrong, S. (2024). Outspoken: my fight for freedom and human rights in Afghanistan . Random House Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samar, Sima and Sally Armstrong. 2024. Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan. Random House Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samar, Sima and Sally Armstrong. Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan Random House Canada, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Samar, Sima,, and Sally Armstrong. Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan Random House Canada, 2024.
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