Voice of Rebellion - Couverture rigide

Staley, Roberta

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1771644133 ISBN 13 : 9781771644136

Editeur : Greystone Books,Canada, 2019

Synopsis

The first-ever biography of Mozhdah Jamalzadah: refugee, pop singer, and champion of women's rights.

Many have tried to silence her, but Mozhdah Jamalzadah remains the most powerful female voice of her generation in Afghanistan, boldly speaking out about women's rights. Voice of Rebellion charts her incredible journey, including arriving in Canada as a child refugee, setting her father's protest poem to music (and making it a #1 hit), performing that song for Michelle and Barack Obama, and, finally, being invited to host her own show in Afghanistan. The Mozhdah Show earned her the nickname "The Oprah of Afghanistan" and tackled taboo subjects like divorce and domestic violence for the first time in the country's history. But even as her words resonated with women and families, Mozhdah received angry death threats--some of them serious--and was eventually advised to return to Canada.

Traversing Central Asia and North America, Voice of Rebellion profiles a devoted singer and activist who continues to fight for change, even from afar.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Roberta Staley is a magazine editor, writer, and documentary filmmaker. She has reported from Afghanistan, El Salvador, Haiti, Cambodia, Israel, and more countries around the world. Her award-winning documentary, Mightier Than the Sword, reveals how Afghan women in media are working to overcome a culture of silence and invisibility.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Greystone Books,Canada
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1771644133
• ISBN 13: 9781771644136
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible