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Interview with author Heidi Kingstone: A women’s perspective of life in Afghanistan
On July 8, Afghanistan’s first female nominee for the country’s supreme court, Anisa Rassouli, failed to win enough votes in parliament, coming up just nine votes short of necessary 97 required for her nomination to pass. One member of Parliament, Qazi Nazeer Hanafi, voiced objection to Rassouli’s nomination on the grounds that menstruating women are…
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New book reveals underbelly of expat life in Kabul
This is an extract from a review by Asia House. To read the full article visit the Asia House website. New book reveals underbelly of expat life in Kabul A new book casts light on the realities of expat life in war-torn Kabul. London-based Canadian freelance journalist and author Heidi Kingstone lived in Afghanistan between…
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The Middle East Magazine Reviews Dispatches from the Kabul Café
This is an extract from the original review. Read the full article on the The Middle East Magazine website… Dispatches from the Kabul Café I know Heidi Kingstone, writes Pat Lancaster. I wouldn’t say we were exactly friends but we bump into each other at certain events and I have always enjoyed chatting to her. One…
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