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Behold, I Shine

By Freny Manecksha

Behold, I Shine

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Description
Set in the once-fabled land of Kashmir, Behold, I Shine moves beyond male voices and focuses, instead, on what the struggle means for the Valley's women and children-those whose husbands remain untraceable; whose mothers are half-widows; those who have confronted the wrath of 'Ikhwanis', or the scrutiny of men in uniform, and what it means to stand up to it all.
This book also brings to focus the resilience of the Valley's women and children-of activists like Parveena Ahangar and Anjum Zamrud Habib, who, after debilitating losses, start human rights organizations; of ordinary homemakers like Munawara who have taken on the judiciary; and of a young generation of thinkers like Uzma Falak and Essar Batool who foreground the interaction of gender, politics and religion, and won't let Kashmir forget.
Stitching together their narratives, Behold, I Shine not only memorializes women's voices-thus far forgotten, unwritten, suppressed or sidelined-but also celebrates the mighty spirit of the Valley.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
184
Release Date:
2017-05-01
Publication Date:
2017-05-01
Publisher:
Rupa Publications
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
8129145715
ISBN13:
9788129145710
Weight:
240 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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