Bitter Roots Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate Of Afghanistans Women by Sally ArmstrongBitter Roots Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate Of Afghanistans Women by Sally Armstrong

Bitter Roots Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate Of Afghanistans Women

bySally Armstrong

Paperback | November 3, 2009

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Everyone knows that Canada’s military is in Afghanistan, but what they don’t know is how much the average Canadian is contributing to aid efforts in that country. In Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots, respected journalist Sally Armstrong revisits Afghanistan to compare women’s lives pre- and post-Taliban, interviewing Afghan and Western women who are dedicated to improving health, education, culture, religion, and human rights. Armstrong connects these stories with the analysis of experts and considers the grassroots efforts of Canadians and the dedicated tax dollars being spent by the Canadian government. Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots is a moving portrayal of the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan in 2008.
SALLY ARMSTRONG is an Amnesty International award winner, a member of the Order of Canada, a documentary filmmaker, teacher, author, human rights activist, and contributing editor at Maclean's magazine. She has covered stories in conflict zones from Bosnia and Somalia to Rwanda and Afghanistan. Armstrong's bestselling book, Veiled Th...
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Title:Bitter Roots Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate Of Afghanistans WomenFormat:PaperbackDimensions:288 pages, 8.24 × 5.27 × 0.85 inPublished:November 3, 2009Publisher:Penguin CanadaLanguage:English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10:014316998X

ISBN - 13:9780143169987

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