The Favored Daughter One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future

Hardcover • 2012 • English

The Favored Daughter One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future

By Fawzia Koofi, Nadene Ghouri

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About the book

The nineteenth daughter of a local village leader in rural Afghanistan, Fawzia Koofi was left to die in the sun after birth by her mother. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Despite the abuse of her family, the exploitative Russian and Taliban regimes, the murders of her father, brother, and husband, and numerous attempts on her life, she rose to become the first Afghani woman Parliament speaker. Here, she shares her amazing story,...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780230120679

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Favored Daughter One Woman's Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future

Format

Hardcover

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