Gesluierd door Afghanistan

by Anna Tortajada

Gesluierd door Afghanistan is een zeer aangrijpend en indringend verslag van het leven van Afghaanse vrouwen onder het meedogenloze regime van de Taliban in Afghanistan. Ana Tortajada schreef dit boek op basis van de ervaringen die zij en twee reisgenotes opdeden tijdens een reis naar dit land. Na aanvankelijke hindernissen om Afghanistan binnen te komen, bezoeken de drie van top tot teen gesluierde vrouwen Kabul en andere steden en dorpen. Zij komen daar in aanraking met Afghaanse vrouwen en krijgen inzicht in de manier waarop zij hun dagelijks leven leiden. Ana Tortajada laat zien hoe deze vrouwen proberen te overleven wanneer alles hun is ontnomen, tot aan de kleine vrijheden toe.

Genres: Nonfiction, Asia

269 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.

[Alessandro Argenti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Il titolo è fuorviante perché in realtà le vicende si svolgono prevalentemente in Pakistan, con un brevissimo (anche se giornalisticamente intenso) scorcio di Kabul. Il tutto si svolge nel periodo pre 11 settembre ma già in regime talebano. Lo scopo del libro, come dichiarato, è solidale, però dal punto di vista narrativo mi ha lasciato un po' perplesso: ho letto molti volumi scritti da giornalisti e questo a mio avviso corrisponde troppo ad un diario. Sembra sia stato scritto sul posto, notte dopo notte, manca di personalità. Più che un libro denuncia assomiglia ad una cronaca di viaggio: molte interviste non sono state fatte, i pochi che le hanno concesse non si sa chi siano; mi aspettavo degli incontri ben più consistenti. Purtroppo ne risente un pochino dell'età, ma a parte tutto è piacevole nella lettura, mai noioso e piuttosto scorrevole e spesso divertente (e aggiungo anche emozionante talvolta).

[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.

[Haydee Martínez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un diario que refleja la vida de las mujeres que habitan Afganistán, una vida difícil, llena de desafíos contra la muerte y contra la pérdida de identidad. Como dice el título un grito desesperado de ayuda hacia el mundo.

[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.

[Mary Carmen Sanchez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me gusto porque conoci mas sobre los problemas y la guerra en Afganistan, pero a veces se me hizo tediosa la lectura.

[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.