New Release Discusses Plight of Afghan Women Through History, Personal Experience; Book by Alia Rawi Akbar, Released by Dog Ear Publishing

Annadale, VA, October 08, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Afghanistan has been under siege for more than three decades; all the Afghan people have suffered as Russian, British, Taliban and U.S. military forces fought over the fate of the country, but the women of Afghanistan have been particularly wronged. Alia Rawi Akbar is uniquely suited to discuss the issues that Afghan women face today. Born in Afghanistan, she was forced into marriage in her early 20s and lived under the oppressive tradition until she and her family fled to the United States. Sadly, her problems did not end there—she was faced with prejudice and a broken social system, and after the tragic events of September 11, she was fearful for her homeland as the U.S. president launched a “follow-up policy, which could more accurately be called ‘revenge,’ " the author writes.

According to Akbar, Afghan women are suffering from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. This stems from the horrors the women have witnessed and experienced—from the brutal death of close family members to rape and forced marriage for the women themselves. These women endure the many physical manifestations of depression as well as the mental ramifications. Akbar herself experienced this at different points in her life, particularly when she felt the most helpless against the conservative tradition of her homeland.

Crisis Confronting Afghan Women, published by Dog Ear Publishing, is a brutally honest account of the indignities heaped upon the women of Afghanistan, and a fascinating chronicle of Afghan politics in the last three decades. Using her own personal trials as well as the historical record of the region, Akbar weaves a compelling tale. Alia Rawi Akbar is a brave, independent spirit who has dedicated herself to speaking for those who have no voice—the women of Afghanistan.

For more information, visit www.afghanwomenincrisis.com.

Crisis Confronting Afghan Women
Alia Rawi Akbar
Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 978-160844-515-8 253 pages $14.95 US

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