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BOOKS
Defiant Dreams By Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor , 2023
Mahfouz and Kapoor shed light on the experiences of everyday Afghan girls and women through Sola Mahfouz ’ s incredible story . Born at the start of the Taliban ’ s first reign , she was unable to add or subtract at the age of 16 . Through sheer will and grit , Sola educated herself and went on to become a quantum computer researcher in the United States .
Azan on the Moon : Entangling Modernity Along Tajikistan ’ s Pamir Highway By Till Mostowlansky , 2017
Mostowlansky offers an in-depth , anthropological study of people ’ s lives along the Pamir Highway in eastern Tajikistan , a road that profoundly changed the material and social fabric of a former Soviet outpost on the border with Afghanistan and China .
Postcards From Stanland : Journeys in Central Asia By David H . Mould , 2016
Postcards From Stanland provides a glimpse of the people , landscapes , and customs of some of the diverse countries of Central Asia — Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , and Uzbekistan — and paints a rich picture of this post-Soviet world .
I Am Malala : The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban By Malala Yousafzai , with Christina Lamb , 2015
I Am Malala is the story of a 15-year-old Pakistani girl who fought for her right to an education and was shot in the head by the Taliban while riding the bus home from school . Malala survived and became a symbol of peaceful protest and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient .
Half the Sky : Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide By Nicholas D . Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn , 2010
Kristof and WuDunn introduce readers to women and girls in the developing world who are struggling against oppression and then show how , with only a small amount of help , their lives are transformed and potential is unleashed .
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