Himal Southasia Review of Books

The Afghan women writers who bore witness to the fall of Kabul

September 9, 2024

Marie, among the 21 contributors to My Dear Kabul (Coronet, 2024), and two of the book’s editors Parwana Fayyaz and Sunila Galappatti, speak with host Shwetha Srikanthan on the Himal Southasian Podcast.

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