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Tara Dorabji, "Call Her Freedom" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)
In this episode, we explore one woman’s struggle to protect her culture and her family amidst the backdrop of a military occupation.Our book is: Call Her Freedom (Simon and Schuster, 2025), by Tara Dorabji, which is set in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the picturesque mountain village of Poshkarbal is home to lush cherry and apple orchards and a thriving community—one divided by a patrolled border. Aisha and her mother Noorjahan live on the outskirts—two women alone in a world dominated by men. As the village midwife, Noorjahan teaches Aisha how to heal using local herbs and remedies…
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