by Melody Ermachild Chavis (Author)
Meena founded the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan in 1977 as a twenty-year-old Kabul University student. She was assassinated in 1987 at the age of thirty, and lives on in the hearts of all progressive Muslim women. Her voice, speaking for freedom, has never been silenced. The compelling story of Meena's struggle for democracy and women's rights in Afghanistan will inspire young women throughout the world. MEENA: HEROINE OF AFGHANISTAN is a compelling portrait of a courageous mother, poet and leader who symbolizes an entire movement of women that can influence the fate of nations. It is also a riveting account of a singular political career whose legacy has been inherited by RAWA, the women who hold the keys to a peaceful future for Afghanistan. RAWA has authorized this first-ever biography of their martyred founder.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 01 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 0553817108
ISBN 13: 9780553817102
Book Overview: A powerfully-written portrait of Meena - the founder of RAWA, The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan