{"product_id":"9780349017020","title":"Zarifa","description":"Author: Zarifa Ghafari\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349017020\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving and inspiring memoir by Afghanistan's youngest female mayor and campaigner for human rights, as seen in Netflix's \u003ci\u003eIn Her Hands \u003c\/i\u003edocumentary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eZarifa \u003c\/i\u003ewill break your heart' Christina Lamb, author of \u003ci\u003eOur Bodies, Their Battlefields and I Am Malala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Incredible' \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In this earnest and fiery memoir, an activist and politician from Afghanistan recounts how her country's instability marked her life' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZarifa Ghafari was two years old when the Taliban banned girls from schools. She was seven when the American airstrikes began. She was twenty-four when she became the youngest and one of the first female mayors in Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan. An extremist mob barred her from her office and assassins tried to kill her six times. Through it all, Zarifa promoted peace and tried to lift up women, despite constant fear for herself and her family.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with honesty, pain and, ultimately, hope, \u003ci\u003eZarifa\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing memoir that offers an unparalleled perspective of the last two decades in Afghanistan from a citizen, daughter, woman and mayor.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Zarifa's words, like her life, are an act of courage, weaving heartache with hope' Shubhangi Swarup, author of \u003ci\u003eLatitudes of Longing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This gripping book can be read at one go and surely is a must buy' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph \u003c\/i\u003e(India)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Frank and impassioned, Ghafari's narrative spotlights the power of activism... a remarkable story of perseverance and resilience' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491596161182,"sku":"ADS-9780349017020","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349017020.jpg?v=1770594695","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349017020","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}