Kurdish Women's Stories - edited by Houzan Mahmoud (Pluto Press) MIT Press Scrutinizing the political background of

Scrutinizing the political background of the movement

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Kurdish Women's Stories - edited by Houzan Mahmoud (Pluto Press) MIT Press Scrutinizing the political background ofThe women of Kurdistan have experienced a life like no other. From Saddam Hussein's reign of terror, to the fight against ISIS today, violence, revolution and questions around identity, agency, survival and resistance have been at the forefront of women's lives for decades. This is a collection of Kurdish women's stories written in their own words. Each story reveals a tapestry of experiences, including political activism under Saddam and armed