Nineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what itÆs like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour

ôA stirring, provocative and well-made new anthology . . . that rewrites the hoary rules of the foreign correspondent playbook, deactivating the old clichés.ö ùDwight Garner, The New York Times

A growing number of intrepid Arab and Middle Eastern sahafiyatùfemale journalistsùare working tirelessly to shape nuanced narratives about their changing homelands, often risking their lives on the front lines of war. From sexual harassment on the streets of Cairo to the difficulty of traveling without a male relative in Yemen, their challenges are uniqueùas are their advantages, such as being able to speak candidly with other women at a Syrian medical clinic or with men on Whatsapp who will go on to become ISIS fighters, rebels, or pro-regime soldiers.

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Personen: Hanker, Zahra

Schlagwörter: arab women essays journalist