Powerful and important
Wonderfully written, emotive and tense from the off. This book is set to educate about what is really going on in the frontlines of the Syrian war and illustrates how important it is to fight for women all over. This seems to be both an eye opener to a different perspective to the one we’re fed by the media, but also a story of friendship and sacrifice.
As you progress through the book it is hard going and gruesome as the true horror and terror of war are revealed. Refugees are so often dehumanised by the media. Joanna tells of her personal struggle as a refugee on Denmark, where as a female she is treated differently to her brothers and is beaten. The Danish authorities, aware of the cultural differences don’t know how to properly intervene. Perhaps in this context it’s not surprising she goes to fight for women in Syria.
A well written book, that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in educating themselves about what happens on the fron line of a war of our times. Thanks to Joanne Palani for her frank and honest account.
As you progress through the book it is hard going and gruesome as the true horror and terror of war are revealed. Refugees are so often dehumanised by the media. Joanna tells of her personal struggle as a refugee on Denmark, where as a female she is treated differently to her brothers and is beaten. The Danish authorities, aware of the cultural differences don’t know how to properly intervene. Perhaps in this context it’s not surprising she goes to fight for women in Syria.
A well written book, that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in educating themselves about what happens on the fron line of a war of our times. Thanks to Joanne Palani for her frank and honest account.