Voice of rebellion : how Mozhdah Jamalzadah brought hope to Afghanistan

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  • Author: Staley, Roberta
    Contributor:

    Farhat, Julia

    Summary:

    Many have tried to silence her, but Mozhdah Jamalzadah remains the most powerful female voice of her generation in Afghanistan, boldly speaking out about women's rights. This book charts her incredible journey - from arriving in Canada as a child refugee to being invited to host her own show in Afghanistan. The Mozhdah Show earned her the nickname "The Oprah of Afghanistan" and tackled taboo subjects like divorce and domestic violence for the first time in the country's history. This is the first-ever biography of Mozhdah Jamalzadah: refugee, pop singer, and champion of women's rights.

    Genre: Biographies and autobiographies, Film, television and performing arts, Social science, Canadian nonfiction
    Subject(s): Canada
    Original Publisher: [Ashland, Ore.] , Blackstone Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781094065328

    ,

    1094065323

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Farhat, Julia

Abstract

Many have tried to silence her, but Mozhdah Jamalzadah remains the most powerful female voice of her generation in Afghanistan, boldly speaking out about women's rights. This book charts her incredible journey - from arriving in Canada as a child refugee to being invited to host her own show in Afghanistan. The Mozhdah Show earned her the nickname "The Oprah of Afghanistan" and tackled taboo subjects like divorce and domestic violence for the first time in the country's history. This is the first-ever biography of Mozhdah Jamalzadah: refugee, pop singer, and champion of women's rights.

Genre
Biographies and autobiographies
Film, television and performing arts
Social science
Canadian nonfiction
Subject
Canada
Publisher (Source)

[Ashland, Ore.]

Blackstone Publishing

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