{"product_id":"9780063251724_dancing-in-the-mosque","title":"Dancing in the Mosque","description":"\u003cp\u003eA People Book of the Week \u0026amp; a Kirkus Best Nonfiction of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the days before Homeira Qaderi gave birth to her son, Siawash, the road to the hospital in Kabul would often be barricaded because of the frequent suicide explosions. With the city and the military on edge, it was not uncommon for an armed soldier to point his gun at the pregnant woman’s bulging stomach, terrified that she was hiding a bomb. Frightened and in pain, she was once forced to make her way on foot. Propelled by the love she held for her soon-to-be-born child, Homeira walked through blood and wreckage to reach the hospital doors. But the joy of her beautiful son’s birth was soon overshadowed by other dangers that would threaten her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo ordinary Afghan woman, Homeira refused to cower under the strictures of a misogynistic social order. Defying the law, she risked her freedom to teach children reading and writing and fought for women’s rights in her theocratic and patriarchal society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevastating in its power, Dancing in the Mosque is a mother’s searing letter to a son she was forced to leave behind. In telling her story—and that of Afghan women—Homeira challenges you to reconsider the meaning of motherhood, sacrifice, and survival. Her story asks you to consider the lengths you would go to protect yourself, your family, and your dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis powerful memoir is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of tyranny:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWomen’s Rights in Afghanistan:\u003c\/b\u003e A courageous woman’s fight for education and freedom, from running secret schools for girls to defying a misogynistic social order at every turn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unimaginable Choice:\u003c\/b\u003e The devastating true story of a mother forced to choose between her own survival and the son she loves more than life itself, Siawash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLife Under the Taliban:\u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching, firsthand account of daily life in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where giving birth is a walk through wreckage and defiance is a death sentence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Mother’s Letter:\u003c\/b\u003e Written as a searing, heartfelt letter to the son she had to leave behind, this story redefines the meaning of motherhood, sacrifice, and love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Homeira Qaderi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47006995316885,"sku":"9780063251724","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063251724.jpg?v=1776889978","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063251724_dancing-in-the-mosque","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}