Jul 26th, 2010
The recent commotion about the veil in France and the ongoing saga concerning the Afghan burka prompts one to think a little further about the issues concerned. Assorted pundits have been debating about whether or not such a prescription is indeed to be found explicitly stated in the Q’uran (it is n’t) or if and [...]
Jun 6th, 2010
Now that the self-congratulations and the religious chanting has ended , at the so called Peace Jirga, it’s time to state clearly what has been achieved for the country and especially for 50% of its population – women. The answer is simple: from quite bad we are heading for perfectly dreadful. The only female deputy [...]
May 18th, 2010
Do check it out
A grim summary, alas….
This was organized with Libération daily and made it to the front page of their site in May
http://www.liberation.fr/monde/06012009-carol-mann-la-malediction-des-femmes-en-afghanistan
Mar 29th, 2010
Whilst doing some research, i came across startling information which you can check on sites pertaining to Afghan economy. When Afghanistan tries to export grapes and raisins to India and Turkey (who are their main trading partners), between 50-55% taxes are slapped on to the export price. Of course, this is classic protectionist policy- Iran [...]
Mar 15th, 2010
This has been my subject of research for many years. My latest book covers the two world wars in Europe and the US and has many hitherto unpublished documents written by women on different fronts, including the Warsaw Ghetto. it’s the work of a lifetime, I’ve been collecting data for many many years as this [...]