{"product_id":"children-of-fire-kurdish-female-fighters-and-the-struggle-for-woman-life-freedom-paperback","title":"Children of Fire: Kurdish Female Fighters and the Struggle for Woman, Life, Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShahrzad Arshadi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Chatterton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Shahrzad Arshadi and Anna Chatterton travelled to the Qandil Mountains of Kurdistan, where they were hosted by a group of Kurdish female freedom fighters. After living with and gathering accounts of these extraordinary women, they returned home to create a searing piece of theatre that not only amplifies their voices but also deftly examines privilege, feminism, and the nature of courage. With contributions from the authors and the resistance fighters, \u003ci\u003eChildren of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique, genre-blurring collection that includes the original play script, an interview, photographs, candid personal essays, letters, poems, and testimonials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vital hybrid work examines how the freedom fighters' struggle is in aid of peace and the protection of the environment, as well as the Kurdish people and women everywhere. During these anxious and turbulent times, it can feel easy to give up hope. \u003ci\u003eChildren \u003c\/i\u003eof Fire offers a wake-up call to connection and change, emphasizing that we are all part of this critical fight, and that together, we can create a better world for everyone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHAHRZAD ARSHADI \u003c\/b\u003eis a Canadian-Iranian multidisciplinary artist who works in various fields, including photography, documentary film, playwriting, and performance. Since 2022, she has co-produced and co-hosted the \u003ci\u003eFuture Is Now\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, and her plays and performances include \u003ci\u003eIt Is Only Sound That Remains\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eCome Wash With Us: Seeking Home in Story \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), and \u003ci\u003eForbidden Voices\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). She has received multiple awards for her work, including Nightwood Theatre's Louise Garfield Award, Concordia University's Little Prize, and a Woman of Distinction Inspiration Award. Arshadi is based in Tiohtià ke (Montréal).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANNA CHATTERTON\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, theatre artist, and librettist. A two-time finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama, her published plays include \u003ci\u003eWithin the Glass, Gertrude and Alice\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Evalyn Parry), \u003ci\u003eCowgirl Up\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuiver\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for a Hamilton Literary Award. She is the winner of a City of Hamilton Arts Award and a Toronto Theatre Critics Award, and her collaborative projects have been nominated for five Dora Mavor Moore Awards, and a JUNO Award. Originally from British Columbia, she now lives in Hamilton, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626333286649,"sku":"9781771669788","price":22.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/pHAdsIgv4Y9781771669788.webp?v=1783044857","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/children-of-fire-kurdish-female-fighters-and-the-struggle-for-woman-life-freedom-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}