Haifa Zangana: "City of Widows: An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance" (Seven Stories Press)

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Haifa Zangana: "City of Widows: An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance" (Seven Stories Press)

The Iraqi political commentator and novelist was imprisoned and tortured by Saddam Hussein's regime. She tells the story of Iraq from the early twentieth century through the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. She also reflects on what has happened...

The Iraqi political commentator and novelist was imprisoned and tortured by Saddam Hussein's regime. She tells the story of Iraq from the early twentieth century through the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. She also reflects on what has happened to Iraqi women since the invasion.

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Haifa Zangana

a weekly columnist for "al-Quds" newspaper and a commentator for the "Guardian," "Red Pepper," and "al-Ahram Weekly."

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