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“It’s because I’m tired of being branded a terrorist; tired that a human life lost in my country is no loss at all.”

Our Women on the Ground: : Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World by Zahra Hankir

March 13, 2021 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Looking back, I can’t quite remember how this book ended up on my TBR back in February 2020. It did though and I’m glad to have read it, even if it took me longer than I hoped to actually complete it. There is something incredibly valuable about learning a story from the person experiencing it; of seeking out authentic voices and sources. In bringing Our Women on the Ground, Zahra Hankir puts the voice of women journalists from the Arab world front and center, where […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Arab World, essay collection, journalism, Middle East, North Africa, our women on the ground, read women, women journalists, works in translation, Zahra Hankir

faintingviolet's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Arab World, essay collection, journalism, Middle East, North Africa, our women on the ground, read women, women journalists, works in translation, Zahra Hankir ·
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