My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women
Author: Lyse Doucet Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 "My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell you those thoughts we are not allowed to think, those dreams we are not allowed to dream" Afghanistan has a rich literary history, but chronic instability, compounded now by the current crisis, have meant that women's voices have remained hidden. This anthology is the result of more than two years working Afghan women writers. They have strong, original, and unexpected...
My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women