Kurdish Women's Stories by Houzan Mahmoud

Kurdish Women's Stories by Houzan Mahmoud

The stories of women who lived, worked and struggled in Kurdistan

'For too long, Kurdish women have either been marginalized or portrayed as passive victimsIn more recent years, we have also seen media representations exoticizing Kurdish women fighting against ISIS. This book, on the other hand, provides us with intimate accounts of everyday lives and resistances of different Kurdish women, showing us not only their hardships but their courage, resolve and complex humanity'

-- Nadje Ali-Ali, Robert Family Professor of International Studies and Professor of Anthropology and Middle East Studies, Brown University

'Captivating ... Stories both intimate and insightful. The narratives are vivid and offer an evocative sense of chaotic politics and longing of Kurdish women for love and freedom'

-- Dr. Shahrzad Mojab, Professor of Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, University of Toronto

'A call for hospitality towards what five generations of Kurdish women carry in them - absolute love, momentary death, irredeemable losses, survival, revolts and liberations'

-- Fazil Moradi, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, University of Johannesburg.

'The test of a great book is that it changes the way we see things. This collection of women’s experiences is profoundly moving and full of insight.'

-- David McDowall, author of 'A Modern History of the Kurds'

'A fascinating, inspiring journey ... A real contribution to people's history and women's studies'

-- Meredith Tax, author of A Road Unforeseen: Women Fight the Islamic State (Bellevue Literary Press, 2016)

'Kurdish women have historically been subjected to all sorts of violence and erasure. Behind this backdrop, expressing their own truths is a politically radical stance. This book is a valuable contribution to Kurdish women's collective history-writing'

-- Dilar Dirik, Kurdish activist and author of The Kurdish Women's Movement (Pluto, 2021)

‘These are stories of defiance and bravery on the part of women who won’t let themselves be threatened or intimidated, even when everything they have is taken away’

-- ‘Buzzfeed News’

Houzan Mahmoud is a Kurdish feminist, writer, public lecturer and anti-war activist. She is the co-founder of Culture Project, an online and print magazine that gives a platform to Kurdish voices. She has written for the Guardian, openDemocracy, Independent and New Statesman.

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ISBN 13	9780745341149
ISBN 10	0745341144
Title	Kurdish Women's Stories
Author	Houzan Mahmoud
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pluto Press
Year published	2021-01-20
Number of pages	240
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