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Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son by Homeira Qaderi

6 reviews

rarasreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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parasihir's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

I don't know where to start about this book. Dancing in the Mosque destroys me in the harshest and the most beautiful way possible. If that doesn't make sense, read the book and you will get what I'm saying. It is about Afghan mother, who was only a girl, who wants to be free and alive. This book makes me understand more about Afghanistan, womanhood, and motherhood a little better than how I did yesterday. 

I know that you’ve been told I am dead. But I am not dead, my dear Siawash. I am very much alive.
I am your mother. My name is Homeira. And this is my voice. 

I died little by little every time I read Homeira's letters to Siawash. HELP ME. I can't stop crying. I CAN NOT. Good God ....
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lexa's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautifully written, heartfelt and heartbreaking content. Had to keep reminding myself that this was not a novel, but somebody’s life. 
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thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

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4.5

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crazytourists_books's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Heartbreak, anger, despair, admiration, fear, and some more anger are some of the feelings this book made me feel. 
I can not fathom the courage and willpower that the women of Adganistan have, even to keep on living day after day let alone defy the worst face of patriarchy that ruled and still rules their country. I stand with the women of Afghanistan that see their dreams and hopes and dignity crushed once more, and I really hope that they will manage to live and leave this patriarchal hell behind. 
I would love to read more stories by Dr Qaderi and other Afghani women. Happy, beautiful stories, with no fear and no tears. 
#smashpatriarchy #standwithafghanistan #standwithiran

*The book itself is beautifully written, informative and emotional in equal measure. 
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annabunce's review

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4.0

An eye opening memoir of one Afghan woman's childhood and early womanhood and her resilience and resistance to the expectations placed upon her.
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