Books by Anne Lancelot
Burqas, Foulards et Minijupes
by Anne Lancelot
This book (only available in French) consists of a series of interviews with women in Afghanistan who lived through the Russian invasion, the civil war and the Taliban. The author, Anne Lancelot, lived in Kabul for eight years working for humanitarian agencies. The book has heartbreaking stories of the ordeals women had to suffer individually and collectively, but it is also an intimate picture of the resilience of women in war.
Interviews where books by Anne Lancelot were recommended
The best books on Women and War, recommended by Gayle Lemmon
When war comes, women pick up the pieces, providing for families and taking up jobs previously done by men. Increasingly, women are to be found on the frontlines of combat too, as the author and journalist explains
