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The escape from Kabul
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- Book Synopsis
- FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2026 A gripping story of rescue, survival and female solidarity. In the twenty years since 2001, Afghan women obtained legal degrees, became judges and set out to transform their country - tackling corruption, and reducing horrifying levels of violence against women and children. These educated and powerful women led the mission to build a modern democracy. However, when Western forces withdrew in August 2021, the women judges of Afghanistan and their families faced mortal danger. The Escape from Kabul is the never-before-told story of the escape of nearly 200 women and their families, thanks to a network of professional friends, female judges and lawyers from around the world, who refused to abandon them to the Taliban. A searing insight into the challenges of safely building a new life overseas and also the captive fate of women in Afghanistan. 'Anyone concerned about the fragility of rights or the isolation of those living under repression should read this book' Martha Minow, author of When Should Law Forgive?
- About The Author
- Karen Bartlett is a writer and journalist, contributing to The Times, WIRED, Newsweek, TIME and the BBC. Karen was formerly the director of a leading campaign group for democracy and human rights, and is the author of five other non-fiction books including The Health of Nations, The Diary That Changed The World: The Remarkable Story of Otto Frank and The Diary of Anne Frank and After Auschwitz with Eva Schloss. She lives in London.
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- ISBN
- 9781914613937
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Duckworth, (27 August 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 mm
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