An absorbing portrait ... It’s heartbreaking at times, too, but overall the book reads like a love letter to her community. There are beautiful possibilities to be found in Afghanistan, if one simply engages the right perspective.
Durrani’s voice sparkles with humor and grit, and she is a gifted storyteller ... A lovingly narrated, sharply nuanced memoir from a talented activist.
Durrani offers a persuasive road map for pursuing gender equality while honoring Afghanistan’s religious and cultural traditions. It’s an inspiring portrait of a change-maker in action.
