| Behold, I Shine: Narratives Of Kashmir'S Women And Children Contributor(s): Manecksha, Freny (Author) |
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ISBN: 8129145715 ISBN-13: 9788129145710 Publisher: Rupa Publications OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| LCCN: 2016363950 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.53 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in the once-fabled land of Kashmir, Behold, I Shine moves beyond male voices and focuses, instead, on what the struggle means for the Valley's women and children-those whose husbands remain untraceable; whose mothers are half-widows; those who have confronted the wrath of 'Ikhwanis', or the scrutiny of men in uniform, and what it means to stand up to it all. This book also brings to focus the resilience of the Valley's women and children-of activists like Parveena Ahangar and Anjum Zamrud Habib, who, after debilitating losses, start human rights organizations; of ordinary homemakers like Munawara who have taken on the judiciary; and of a young generation of thinkers like Uzma Falak and Essar Batool who foreground the interaction of gender, politics and religion, and won't let Kashmir forget. Stitching together their narratives, Behold, I Shine not only memorializes women's voices-thus far forgotten, unwritten, suppressed or sidelined-but also celebrates the mighty spirit of the Valley. |