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Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan: The Martyr Who Founded Rawa, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afganistan

Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan: The Martyr Who Founded Rawa, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afganistan

by Melody Ermachild Chavis (Author)

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 208
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc.
Published: 18 Sep 2003
ISBN 10: 031230689X
ISBN 13: 9780312306892

Media Reviews
Meena: a life, a country, Afghanistan, a woman's life, women's lives, bravery, and determination to educate girls and young in the face of the cruelest oppression. After Meena's murder, the women inspired by her, despite great danger, continue the work. An important book.
--Grace Paley
Melody Ermachild Chavis has written a deceptively simple, clear, and absolutely stunning portrait of a selfless revolutionary and of the organization of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, which she founded. Meena, inspires, humbles, and haunts us. Ultimately, Meena compels us to act--for peace and justice, for democracy, and, above all, for the liberation of women. Please read this book. It is a gift from the women of Afghanistan to the women of the world.
--Bettina Aptheker, professor and chair of the women's studies department at the University of California, Santa Cruz
This is an interesting and useful account of the struggle waged by a young Afghan woman against religious fundamentalism in Afghanistan. The United States government encouraged and supported the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden in the struggle to 'contain' Soviet expansion for a number of years. Meena was a victim of religious fundamentalism, but also of big power interests.
--Nawal El Saadawi, author of A Daughter of Isis and Walking Through Fire
Timely biography conscientiously detailing the brief but courageous life of the young woman who founded the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). . . A vivid celebration of a contemporary heroine.
-- Kirkus Reviews
A vivid celebration of a contemporary heroine. -- Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
Melody Ermachild Chavis is the author of Altars in the Stree t (Bell Tower), and works as a private investigator in the San Francisco Bay Area. She traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan to interview women who knew Meena.