The fire : voices of a generation in Iran, Ukraine, and Afghanistan / Cecilia Sala ; translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky.

Uniform titleIncendio. 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 noteTranslation of: L'incendio. Reportage su una generazione tra Iran, Ucraina e Afghanistan.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LanguageIn English; translated from the Italian.
ISBN9798889661504 (paperback)

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