A review by questingnotcoasting
Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World by Zahra Hankir

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4.0

This is a really powerful collection of essays. Each one is by a different female Arab journalist and their stories are remarkable, engaging and heartbreaking. They've reported from a wide range of countries: Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Morocco and Sudan. These are mainly countries I've only read about in the news which obviously doesn't compare to reading first hand accounts of what it's like on the ground. While the stories are all different, there are similar experiences which connect them and the women are all courageous and dedicated journalists. They're playing such an important part in challenging stereotypes and providing more nuanced narratives from their homelands and this was such an impactful read. 
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