National Geographic Books
Last to Eat, Last to Learn : My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women
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9780806542447
ISBN13:
9780806542447
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From growing up in a refugee camp to becoming an Amnesty International Global Youth Ambassador and Malala Fund Education Champion who's ruthlessly targeted by the Taliban, Pashtana Durrani shares the deeply inspiring true story of her unyielding fight to provide educational materials to the disappearing girls of rural Afghanistan. ?ashtana? story highlights the resourcefulness and bravery of young women in Afghanistan. I hope readers will be inspired by her mission to give every girl the education she deserves and the opportunity to pursue her dreams.?Malala Yousafzai Since childhood, Pashtana Durrani has recognized her calling: to educate Afghanistan? girls and young women. In a country devastated by war and violence, where girls are often married off before reaching their teenage years, heeding that call seemed close to impossible. But Pashtana? background is as singular as her ambition. Raised in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan where her father, a tribal leader, founded a community school for girls within their home, Pashtana was just seven when she began teaching, sharing everything she learned in her private English lessons. At sixteen, she was admitted to a preparatory program to study at Oxford, but turned it down to travel to Afghanistan and begin her mission. There, Pashtana founded the nonprofit LEARN and developed a brilliant program for getting educational materials directly into the hands of girls in remote areas: in the form of solar-powered, preloaded tablets. Though Pashtana herself was ruthlessly targeted when the Taliban returned to power, she continues to fight for women? education and autonomy in Afghanistan and beyond. Full of optimism and heart even amid customs that subjugate both the physical and intellectual nourishment of girls and women, Last to Eat, Last to Learn is not just Pashtana? story but that of all the forgotten young women who inspired her and are inspired by her in turn?nd a testament to finding hope and meaning even within the deepest adversity. A portion of proceeds from Last to Eat, Last to Learn will be donated to LEARN (LearnAfghan.org), the NGO dedicated to providing quality education and healthcare to communities in conflict zones.
| Author: Pashtana Durrani, Tamara Bralo |
| Publisher: National Geographic Books |
| Publication Date: Feb 20, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: 0806542446 |
| ISBN-13: 9780806542447 |
Last to Eat, Last to Learn : My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women
$28.00
$25.82
Sale 8%
From growing up in a refugee camp to becoming an Amnesty International Global Youth Ambassador and Malala Fund Education Champion who's ruthlessly targeted by the Taliban, Pashtana Durrani shares the deeply inspiring true story of her unyielding fight to provide educational materials to the disappearing girls of rural Afghanistan. ?ashtana? story highlights the resourcefulness and bravery of young women in Afghanistan. I hope readers will be inspired by her mission to give every girl the education she deserves and the opportunity to pursue her dreams.?Malala Yousafzai Since childhood, Pashtana Durrani has recognized her calling: to educate Afghanistan? girls and young women. In a country devastated by war and violence, where girls are often married off before reaching their teenage years, heeding that call seemed close to impossible. But Pashtana? background is as singular as her ambition. Raised in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan where her father, a tribal leader, founded a community school for girls within their home, Pashtana was just seven when she began teaching, sharing everything she learned in her private English lessons. At sixteen, she was admitted to a preparatory program to study at Oxford, but turned it down to travel to Afghanistan and begin her mission. There, Pashtana founded the nonprofit LEARN and developed a brilliant program for getting educational materials directly into the hands of girls in remote areas: in the form of solar-powered, preloaded tablets. Though Pashtana herself was ruthlessly targeted when the Taliban returned to power, she continues to fight for women? education and autonomy in Afghanistan and beyond. Full of optimism and heart even amid customs that subjugate both the physical and intellectual nourishment of girls and women, Last to Eat, Last to Learn is not just Pashtana? story but that of all the forgotten young women who inspired her and are inspired by her in turn?nd a testament to finding hope and meaning even within the deepest adversity. A portion of proceeds from Last to Eat, Last to Learn will be donated to LEARN (LearnAfghan.org), the NGO dedicated to providing quality education and healthcare to communities in conflict zones.
| Author: Pashtana Durrani, Tamara Bralo |
| Publisher: National Geographic Books |
| Publication Date: Feb 20, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: 0806542446 |
| ISBN-13: 9780806542447 |
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