City of Widows: An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance

by Haifa Zangana

Haifa Zangana, a former political prisoner of the Ba'ath regime, is the first writer to put the plight of Iraqi women in context. She traces a long line of daring and vocal activists, resisting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583227792
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

REQUIRED READING ON IRAQ

Iraqi journalist and activist Haifa Zangana writes boldly about the current conditions of her homeland. The first account about occupied Iraq by an Iraqi woman, CITY OF WIDOWS provides a poignant and thorough outline to understanding the nation's intricate ethnic and political situation. Zangana's strongest arguments are those against the neo-colonial, Western "feminist" NGOs who have accompanied the US-led occupation. Groundbreaking, innovative and truthful, this book is not to be missed.

An Exceptional and Brave Book

City of Widows should be read by anyone interested in the truth of the devastating events that have occurred in Iraq. It is the only account of it's kind that shares with the public how Iraqi's are being treated by the American government, and what has occurred in the country as a result. Namely, that a country of liberated women are now struggling to survive. This is a book about a women's life as it reflects all of the women in Iraq.