Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son

by Homeira Qaderi

Book Overview

A People Book of the Week & a Kirkus Best Nonfiction of the Year

An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother's unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

In 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062970313
• ISBN13: 9780062970312
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.1"