The Daughter Of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind
By: Widad Akreyi
4.20
Format: None pages, ebook
WINNER of the PACEM IN TERRIS PEACE AND FREEDOM AWARD The Kurdish activist who became a global i…
Want to Read"It is only with the setting of the sun that one can judge how well the day had gone. Looking back through the vista of time, I can analyse and assess why I fought hard for my right to say no to joining the Baath Party, why I took that first step towards requesting respect for human rights. But it is important to stress this: Up against a task larger than oneself, one has to overcome one's fear."-Widad Akreyi, The Daughter Of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind
"It is only with the setting of the sun that one can judge how well the day had gone. Looking back through the vista of time, I can analyse and assess why I fought hard for my right to say no to joining the Baath Party, why I took that first step towards requesting respect for human rights. But it is important to stress this: Up against a task larger than oneself, one has to overcome one's fear."-Widad Akreyi, The Daughter Of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind
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3.92
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2. Trafficked
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4.11
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4. Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
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3.26
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
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4.00
Format: 139 pages, Paperback
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3.67
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3.89
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3.50
Format: 270 pages,
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3.15
Format: None pages, Paperback
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3.75
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
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3.87
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
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3.78
Format: None pages,
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4.14
Format: 472 pages, Paperback
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4.00
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4.19
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4.57
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19. The Solace of Open Spaces
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3.21
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3.80
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4.30
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4.29
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24. The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)
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4.30
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4.29
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4.29
Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition
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27. Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
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4.30
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28. Blockade: The Diary of an Austrian Middle-Class Woman, 1914-1924
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3.67
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3.58
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4.15
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31. The Daughter Of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind
By: Widad Akreyi
4.20
Format: None pages, ebook
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"It is only with the setting of the sun that one can judge how well the day had gone. Looking back through the vista of time, I can analyse and assess why I fought hard for my right to say no to joini…"-Widad Akreyi, The Daughter Of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind
