Welcome to Episode 112 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal.
Today, my guest is Mina Sharif, author of the new shortstory collection Your War, Our Lives.
Mina discusses the book’s reception among Westerners,Afghans in the diaspora, and Afghans who remain in the Taliban’s Afghanistan.
We talk about the major themes in the stories, and end our conversation with a call to action for supporters of Afghan women, whose lives have been deeply impacted by the loss of human rights they experience under Taliban rule.
About Mina Sharif:
Mina Sharif is an Afghan-Canadian writer and advocate whose work centers on amplifying Afghan women’s voices and challenging simplified narratives about Afghanistan. She is the founder of Sisters 4 Sisters, a nationwide mentorship program for Afghan girls, and her debut short storycollection, Your War, Our Lives, draws on her 15 years in Kabul to illuminate the resilience and humanity of Afghan daily life.
Find Your War, Our Lives here:
https://minasharif.com/your-war-our-lives
About the host:
Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner.
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