The book is mostly about the strength of the authors faith and the differences between her. Niqab, burqa, hijab afghanistan comes to the west israel. The author spent years working for an ngo soon after the fall of the taliban. Jul 16, 2002 from the very beginning of the afghan crisis, which began with the saur coup in april 1978, u. The ubiquitous blue burqa seemed to me to be a red herring for escalating western military presence in afghanistan, while the actual strategic objectives, political, economic, military, while a masked vendetta following 911 was obscured. In the land of blue burqas is highly recommended book and would great choice for book club discussions or motherdaughter high school or college discipleship time. May 01, 2012 riveting and fast paced, in the land of blue burqas depicts sharing the love and truth of christ with women living in afghanistan which has been called the worlds most dangerous country in which to be born a woman. Women under the talibans rule were required to wear this garment, while previously, many muslim women in afghanistan wore westernstyle clothing. Gayle lemmon chooses burqas, foulards et minijupes by anne lancelot, looking at the experience of women in afghanistan in her best books on women and war. Riveting and fast paced, in the land of blue burqas depicts sharing the love and. Andy mcnab, the former sas trooper, chooses a million bullets, about soldiers experiences serving in afghanistan in his best books on the politics of war. By bilquees daud 18 april 2020 we would continue accelerating our afghan army training.
Faceless behind their burqas under the harsh and ruthless rule of the taliban, the women of afghanistan were, for decades, voiceless as well. On this midday connection, kate joins us to talk about her book in the land of. In the land of blue burqas king county library system. I give it five stars for the excellent writing, the amazing content, and to the author for her love of the afghan people. Batya swift yasgur, as told to, sulima, author, hala, joint. Its a firsthand account of the harsh realities afghani women face, and how kate shared the love and truth of christ with them. Apr 24, 2014 the bluecoloured burqa, also referred to as the shuttlecock, is native to afghanistan, however, the growing hold of the taliban in the northern areas contributed to its spread in pakistan. In the land of blue burqas kate mccord 9780802408143. In the land of blue burqas christian books moody publishers. Women in afghanistan were forced to wear the burqa at all times in public, because, according to one taliban spokesman, the face of a woman is a source of corruption for men not related to them. But the social reality for women is far worse than we can.
The power of the bush administration, and the us media, helped frame the helplessness of afghan women. The united states became heavily involved with afghanistan in the 1970s and 1980s, which coincidentally or. Eve ensler, author of the vagina monologues founder and artistic director, vday behind the burqa provides important information about conditions in afghanistan, as well as the plight of asylumseekers in the united states. In a systematic segregation sometimes referred to as gender apartheid, women were not allowed to work, they were not allowed to be educated after the age of eight, and until then were permitted only. I highly recommend this book to all people who are concerned about human rights, both at home and abroad. The difference between black and blue pakistan dawn. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan by doug stanton, khost by.
Afghanistan books five books expert recommendations. Mar 01, 2009 around the time of afghanistan s presidential and parliamentary elections in 2004 and 2005, there were noticeable shift s in apprehensions of the burqa in the western media. In the land of blue burqas nebraska overdrive libraries. The harsh reality of their lives is not sugarcoated, and that adds to the impact of this book. Behind the burqa books behind the burqa turner publishing. It was written by kate mccord a pseudonym for her safety, a single female missionary who worked for an ngo in afghanistan for a number of years. Book description in afghanistan under taliban rule, women were forbidden to work or go to school, they could not leave their homes without a male chaperone, and they could not be seen without a headtotoe covering called the burqa.
In her book, in the land of blue burqas, she uses her boots on the ground perspective to describe the countryside, homes, people, culture and emotions of a country few nonmilitary americans will ever see. Our life in afghanistan and how we escaped to freedom. The harsh reality of their lives is not sugarcoated and that adds to the impact of the book. My burqa is a reminder of the freedom that has always been. Around the time of afghanistan s presidential and parliamentary elections in 2004 and 2005, there were noticeable shift s in apprehensions of the burqa in the western media. In behind the burqa, youll meet two sisters whose thirst for freedom and independence led them to extraordinary acts of courage, defiance, and desperation. Terrorized and persecuted during twenty years of war, famine, and despotism, two generations of afghan women have come of age under conditions of oppression and privation unimaginable and unpublicized in the west. It would be horrendous to show the burqa to a closeminded individual who would automatically diminish thousands of years of the persian and islamic civilization into one artifact. Women wearing burqa in afghanistan wikimedia commons. In the land of blue burqas by kate mccord, paperback barnes.
With great respect and affection, she shows how she learned to communicate with people whose worldview was hugely different from her own. While the specific context of this book is afghanistan, it is an insight into muslim womens lives and the way faith is negotiated in the everyday. The tragic yet heroic tale of two women is told with great simplicity. Its a firsthand account of the harsh realities afghani women face, and how kate shared the love and truth of. But after the talibans fall, when women failed to unveil in large numbers, there were noticeable shifts in the medias representations of the burqa. Perception of afghanistan in the western media acku. Behind the burqa provides important information about conditions in afghanistan, as well as the plight of asylumseekers in the united states. The department for the propagation of virtue and the suppression of vice enforced the law with beatings or worse. Apr 18, 2020 perception of afghanistan in the western media. The book intertwines biblical truth and compassion in the story of a woman who faced the difficulty of living out the message of the gospel in afghanistan for five years. In fall 2006, burqa images even appeared on the paris runways and in vogue fashion spreads.
Three new books take the veil as their entry point. In the land of blue burqas by kate mccord reading guidebook. In the land of blue burqas by kate mccord, paperback. Oct 17, 2012 but one book i read recently was very helpful for me to grow in my understanding of islamic practices and beliefs.
Kansas ranking member, immigration subcommittee, committee on. In the land of blue burqas revive our hearts blog revive. It is a eye awakening call to exactly why we should preserve our freedoms here in the united states. At the pinnacle of a highpowered career, author kate mccord left it all and went to live in afghanistan. The burqa was originally worn by very few muslim women it was traditionally worn by the minority pashtuns in the very conservative and rural parts of afghanistan. Behind the burqua is one of the most revealing books i have read about the culture and how the women are treated and how the characters lived and escaped from afghanistan. May 16, 2010 19962001 taliban during the taliban rule in afghanistan, it was compulsory to wear the burqa in public. May 06, 2019 burqa and brazilian society the burqa that i carefully placed in my room is an object, which i hardly show guests and friends. Even then, as the books title suggests, women are covered from head to foot. This book gives a fascinating insight into the lives of the afghan people.
This book shows the injustices suffered by innocent women seeking asylum in the u. May 30, 2002 when the taliban fell in 2001, the world waited to see if afghanistan s women would throw off their burqas. In the land of blue burqas by kate mccord goodreads. This article charts the burqa s evolution from shock to chic and the. Apr 20, 2012 in the land of blue burqas is a fascinating memoir about living among the people of afghanistan. If you ask me what the book in the land of blue burqas is about, ill tell you that its mostly about love. Feb 07, 2021 most people typically associate the burqa, often blue in color, with the taliban reign in afghanistan. The burqa became a symbol of oppression around the world, not just in afghanistan. The harsh reality of their lives is not sugarcoated, and that adds to the impact of thi. May 01, 2012 this is a rich book that will help you understand the women of afghanistan, the tenets of islam, and the courage and wisdom of one who lived among them. A novel set in afghanistan challenges the myth of the good. In the land of blue burqas is a fascinating memoir about living among the people of afghanistan. Mar 29, 2021 skiing is a beacon of hope for the brave young women who have taken up the sport at bamyan ski club amid political turmoil in the country last modified on wed 31 mar 2021 14.
The setting is a small mountainous village in 2009. For some, having to don the garment again was oppressive. You can find more of paula bronsteins photography in her book afghanistan. Aug 27, 2019 her new book is bravely situated in afghanistan itself, eroding the myth of the good occupier and of what is termed in the novel kind power. Riveting and fast paced, in the land of blue burqas depicts sharing the love and truth of christ with women living in afghanistan, which has been. In the land of blue burqas store focus on the family. Like many women who have reported on the taliban, i have tried on a burka. On this midday connection, kate joins us to talk about her book in the land of blue burqas. Dec 11, 2017 in the land of blue burqas is a resource for all women who share life with muslim women. Riveting and fast paced, in the land of blue burqas depicts sharing the love and truth of christ with women living in afghanistan which has been called the worlds most dangerous county in which to be born a women.
Women and girls today constitute some 60% of the afghan. Sep 26, 2020 last may, when militants in afghanistan killed new mothers and their babies in a kabul maternity hospital, the worlds women shuddered. We would devote nationbuilding efforts to the northern and western regions, where, unlike the pashtun areas, people are not conflicted about accepting u. I can heartily recommend in the land of the blue burqas to anyone. Its about jesus love for us, our love for our neighbor, and one womans love for the women and men who make afghanistan their home. A critical historical document, behind the burqa ultimately reveals the unbreakable strength of afghan women. Riveting and fast paced, in the land of blue burqas depicts sharing the love and truth of christ with women living in afghanistan, which has been called the worlds most dangerous country in which to be born a woman. Sep 09, 2016 life behind the burqa in afghanistan photojournalist paula bronstein spent 15 years documenting life in afghanistan, and tells seeker stories how women are finding their voice. Sep 01, 2012 kate mccord left a flourishing career to begin a nongovernmental organization in afghanistan with the goal of helping afghan women. Media in category women wearing burqa in a fghanistan the following 65 files are in this category, out of 65 total. My burqa is a reminder of the freedom that has always been mine.
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