MacLehose Press My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird. New Fiction by Afghan Women

An anthology of contemporary women's short fiction in translation, featuring work by emerging women writers from across Afghanistan • "My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell you those thoughts we are not allowed to think, those dreams we are not allowed to dream" • Afghanistan has a rich literary history, but chronic instability, compounded now by the current crisis, have meant that women's voices have remained hidden. This anthology is the result of more than two years working Afghan women writers. They have strong, original, and unexpected stories to tell, but until now have had no opportunity to publish these locally or beyond their borders. Now it seems certain that this opportunity will be taken from them again • "Men always want to speak on behalf of Afghan women, but now it is time for Afghan women to speak for themselves подробнее