The fire : voices of a generation in Iran, Ukraine, and Afghanistan / Cecilia Sala ; translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky.
| Author/creator | Sala, Cecilia author. |
| Other author | Stransky, Oonagh, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Europa Editions, 2025. |
| Description | 191 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Incendio. eng |
| Portion of title | Voices of a generation in Iran, Ukraine, and Afghanistan |
| Contents | Where this Book Begins. |
| Contents | Part One: Iran. Being Twenty in Tehran ; The Best, the Excluded ; The Illusion ; Keep the Fire Alive ; Eyes Everywhere and the Berlin Wall -- The Ayatollahs ; White Dishes ; "Madam Vice President." |
| Contents | Part Two: Ukraine. The First Generation ; Bye-bye Europe ; Adolescence amid the flames ; The most paranoid (and the wisest) ; From activists to soldiers ; "My name is Ivan and I am a resistance fighter" ; The useful idiot ; Hatred -- Putin's Mistake ; The point of no return ; A Russian refutes Russia ; Tricking Putin ; Beyond the front line ; Bones in a backpack. |
| Contents | Part Three: Afghanistan. Ghosts ; Panic ; Don't mistake the postwar period for peace ; Deception ; The (not so fast) end of an era ; "The French were responsible for their own Revolution" ; The hardline faction always wins ; Burka Avengers ; Twenty years cannot be erased. |
| Abstract | A powerful, unflinching portrait of a generation fighting for change, The Fire takes readers on a journey through some of the world's most volatile regions, from Eastern Europe to the Middle East. Through the eyes of young people like Kateryna, a Ukrainian soldier; Assim, an Iranian student at the forefront of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests; Nabila, a Muslim kickboxing champion and lesbian; and Zarifa, a political activist in Afghanistan, Sala offers an intimate portrayal of lives caught amidst turmoil and the struggle for a better future. |
| General note | Translation of: L'incendio. Reportage su una generazione tra Iran, Ucraina e Afghanistan. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language | In English; translated from the Italian. |
| ISBN | 9798889661504 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM881 .S2513 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |