Voice of Rebellion, Roberta Staley
Voice of Rebellion, Roberta Staley
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Voice of Rebellion
How Mozhdah Jamalzadah Brought Hope to Afghanistan

Author: Roberta Staley

Narrator: Julia Farhat

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/22/2019

Synopsis

The first-ever biography of Mozhdah Jamalzadah: refugee, pop singer, and champion of women’s rightsMany 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. Voice of Rebellion charts her incredible journey, including arriving in Canada as a child refugee, setting her father’s protest poem to music (and making it a #1 hit), performing that song for Michelle and Barack Obama, and, finally, 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. But even as her words resonated with women and families, Mozhdah received angry death threats—some of them serious—and was eventually advised to return to Canada.Traversing Central Asia and North America, Voice of Rebellion profiles a devoted singer and activist who continues to fight for change, even from afar.

About Roberta Staley

Roberta Staley is a magazine editor, writer, and documentary filmmaker. She has reported from Afghanistan, El Salvador, Haiti, Cambodia, Israel, and more countries around the world. Her award-winning documentary, Mightier Than the Sword, reveals how Afghan women in media are working to overcome a culture of silence and invisibility.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on November 13, 2019

Over the last few years I have read quite a few nonfiction books about Afghan women. I wasn't familiar with Mozhdah Jamalzadah prior to reading, but after seeing in the publisher blurb she was given the nickname "The Oprah of Afghanistan", that got my attention for sure. I definitely enjoyed learnin......more

Goodreads review by Thelma on January 18, 2020

I received this book in a Librarything early reviewers giveaway. I found this to be a really interesting read. This story gives us a rare look into the life of a refugee family. The heartbreak of leaving family behind. The fear and danger of fleeing a country ravaged by war. A childs view of settlin......more

Goodreads review by Paul on April 15, 2021

Singer and media personality Mozhdah Jamalzadah brought a vibrant personality and fresh cultural lens to citizens in Afghanistan by way of The Mozhdah Show, an Oprah-style television program that aired in the country during the late 2000s. In her new biography, journalist Roberta Staley charts Jamal......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on February 08, 2022

An uplifting story, providing beacons of hope! An uplifting story, providing beacons of hope! How did the book make me feel/think? If you’ve read any of my book reviews, you’d realize they’re not reviews—but thoughts on what I’ve digested. How did the book make me feel (think)? Hopeful was my initial em......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on March 04, 2021

The writing style of this book is not fabulous but the story is quite amazing. Worth a read !......more

Quotes

“This book cries out with passion to follow your true calling despite overwhelming obstacles.” Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, human rights activist

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