{"product_id":"zarifa-zarifa-ghafari-9781541702639","title":"Zarifa: A Woman's Battle in a Man's World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poignant memoir by one of Afghanistan's youngest female mayors and the inspiration behind the upcoming Netflix documentary, \u003ci\u003eIn Her Hands, \u003c\/i\u003eexecutive produced by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zarifa Ghafari was three years old when the Taliban banned girls from schools, and she began her education in secret. She was six when American airstrikes began. She was twenty-four when she became mayor - one of the first female mayors in the country - and first of Wardak, one of the most conservative provinces in Afghanistan. An extremist mob barred her from her office; her male staff walked out in protest; assassins tried to kill her three times. Through it all, Zarifa stood her ground. She ended corruption in the municipality, promoted peace, and tried to lift up women, despite constant fear for herself and her family. When the Taliban took Kabul in 2021, Ghafari had to flee. But even that couldn't stop her. Six months later, she returned, to continue her work empowering women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eZarifa is\u003c\/i\u003e an astonishing memoir that offers an unparalleled perspective of the last two decades in Afghanistan from a citizen, daughter, woman and mayor. Written with honesty, pain, and ultimately, hope, Zarifa describes the work she did, the women she still tries to help as they live under Taliban rule, and her vision for how grassroots activism can change their lives and the lives of women everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zarifa Ghafari, Hannah Lucinda Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541702638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541702639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/24\/2022","brand":"Zarifa Ghafari","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44067363258623,"sku":"9781541702639","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a0fb1c83-1874-4f0e-b249-97b2c1022736.jpg?v=1685412782","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zarifa-zarifa-ghafari-9781541702639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}