El grito silenciado: diario de un viaje a Afganistán

by Anna Tortajada

Ana Tortajada y otras dos mujeres españolas quisieron conocer de cerca la realidad de ese pueblo que llevaba demasiados años ya sufriendo los sinsentidos del integrismo talibán ante la mirada distraída de Occidente, y en el verano de 2000 se arriesgaron a un viaje que las llevaría primero a Peshawar, la ciudad pakistaní donde malvivieron la mayoría de los exiliados afganos, y luego a Kabul, capital de Afganistán y centro neuráligico del entonces indiscutible poder talibán.
Así nació El grito silenciado, un diario de viaje muy peculiar donde el espanto se mezcla con el amor y el respeto por un pueblo que vivió en el infierno, pero siempre supo que entre los pliegues de un burka aún hay lugar para la esperanza.

Genres: Nonfiction, Asia

298 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Anna Tortajada Orriols (Sabadell, 24 de maig de 1957) és una escriptora catalana i traductora de l'alemany al català o castellà. Va treballar molts anys com a traductora i lectora d'alemany per a diferents editorials i, posteriorment, va començar a publicar els seus propis llibres.

Reviews

[Mist · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good but kind of dull and I didn't particularly enjoy the translation.

This book was originally written in Catalan and it was clear that it was a translation because it wasn't very good. I loved the purpose of the book because it was truly necessary to raise awareness of what happened and primary sources are so much more trustable than secondary account. I applaud at the bravery to enter Afganistan at the period of Taliban ocupation👏👏👏. Yet there was something missing. It was slow and more like a reflection than anything.

The translation was truly bad and that didn't add to the quality of the book.

[Valentina Charris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un simple viaje, puede acabar tocando corazones, incluyendo los de los lectores.
Un fragmento de este libro logró quedarse conmigo:
"No creo en el destino, ni en la suerte, tampoco en la casualidad, ni en la predestinación, pero sí creo en la vida y en mí misma, en las elecciones que cada uno hace ante la infinidad de posibilidades que se nos ofrecen. Mirando hacías atrás, es fácil reconocer el hilo conductor de decisiones concadenadas y circunstancias, favorables o adversas, que de alguna forma nos han ido llevando hasta el presente.
, dice un proverbio de la región de Kabul. Cada cosa que hacemos tiene consecuencias y causas. Aunque la mayoría de las veces las desconozcamos."
Yo como la escritora, no creo en el destino, la suerte, casualidades...

[Wings · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good but kind of dull and I didn't particularly enjoy the translation.

This book was originally written in Catalan and it was clear that it was a translation because it wasn't very good. I loved the purpose of the book because it was truly necessary to raise awareness of what happened and primary sources are so much more trustable than secondary account. I applaud at the bravery to enter Afganistan at the period of Taliban ocupation👏👏👏. Yet there was something missing. It was slow and more like a reflection than anything.

The translation was truly bad and that didn't add to the quality of the book.

[Juncal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rescaté este libro de un contenedor de basura. Ha sido un regalo. Un viaje a Afganistan que me ha atrapado y me ha mostrado una realidad de la que solo conocía una mínima parte.
El libro que, quizás por la realidad de su narración, más me ha conmovido en este 2024.

[Chloe Quinn]

The time frame of this book would be 2 weeks in Afghanistan. The main characters in this book are Sara, Meme, Azada, and Anna. The book was about a women that goes to Afghanistan, learns about their ways, and how they live. I felt like there should have been more stuff about what happened during the day. I just felt like this book wasn't that interesting all together. I only thought a few parts were interesting. For example when the had to dress like the women. also when they visted the market. I didn't like this book because it had very little interesting facts. I wouldn't recommend this book.

[River · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good but kind of dull and I didn't particularly enjoy the translation.

This book was originally written in Catalan and it was clear that it was a translation because it wasn't very good. I loved the purpose of the book because it was truly necessary to raise awareness of what happened and primary sources are so much more trustable than secondary account. I applaud at the bravery to enter Afganistan at the period of Taliban ocupation👏👏👏. Yet there was something missing. It was slow and more like a reflection than anything.

The translation was truly bad and that didn't add to the quality of the book.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es una historia muy interesante sobre la mujer Afgana, cómo vive, lo que tiene que soportar y lo que no puede hacer. Una periodista española viaja con una familia para recopilar datos e historias y dar a conocer la historia de las mujeres al resto del mundo y ayudarlas en su lucha.
Es una muy buena historia, un poco triste en ocasiones.

[Kataklicik · Rating 2 out of 5]

I should be more moved by the plight of the Afghan women. But Tortajada has not managed to write a more moving account of her days in Peshawar, or in Kabul.

Not the book to read for in-depth info.

[Sherry]

I did not read this book. Goodreads made a mistake.

[Miquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una història tant real com crua. Fa 20 anys del llibre i ha tornat a pasar. Afganistán torna a estar en l'infern.... Cal llegir-lo.