Zoyaâs Story, An Afghan Womanâs Struggle for Freedom
Zoya, a member of the RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan, tells the story of her childhood, her parents and her parentsâ disappearance. She describes the wrath that first the Russians, then the Taliban and then the Northern Alliance have brought to her country. Along with the suffering, she describes the hope and spirit carried in the hearts of the Afghan people.
Zoya recommends the collected speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..
Originally Broadcast: June 18, 2002
Barry Vogel, Esq. is the host and producer. Ignacio Ayala is the assistant producer.
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Zoya â "An Afghan Womanâs Struggle for Freedom"