Escape from Kabul
The Afghan Women Judges Who Fled the Taliban and Those They Left Behind
$68.77
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2025
Summary
Winner, 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Writing
The extraordinary true story of the Afghan women judges who fought for justice in the courtroom, and then fought to escape with their lives, from the bestselling British author
Across twenty years of U.S.-backed government, Afghan women obtained legal degrees, became judges, and set out to transform their country–tackling corruption, challenging traditional gender norms, and reducing horrifying l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781620978733 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1620978733 |
| Author: | Karen Bartlett |
| Publisher: | The New Press |
| Imprint: | The New Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2025 |
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Praise for Escape from Kabul:
“A cautionary tale of the toll that displacement and denial continue to take on progress in countries like Afghanistan.”
–Ms. magazine
“Escape From Kabul is a remarkable book. In it, Karen Bartlett masterfully depicts the Afghan women judges who faced challenges Western judges could only imagine, culminating in their perilous flight from Afghanistan. Brave, bold, and touching, this is an extraordinary story everyone should read.”
–The Honorable Nancy Gertner, United States District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Ret.)
“Anyone concerned about the fragility of rights or the isolation of those living under repression should read this book.”
–Martha Minow, author of When Should Law Forgive?
“Karen Bartlett’s reportage of the escape of Afghan women judges and their families in the chaotic final days before the resurgence of Taliban domination is harrowing. The heroic assistance of women judges from the United States, Europe and, the UK that made those escapes possible reveals the unwavering support of women judges from around the world. Escape From Kabul is a story not to be missed.”
–The Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin, United States District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Ret.)
Karen Bartlett
Karen Bartlett is a writer and journalist, contributing to The Times, WIRED, Newsweek, TIME and the BBC. Karen was formerly the director of a leading campaign group for democracy and human rights, and is the author of five other nonfiction books including The Health of Nations, The Diary That Changed The World: The Remarkable Story of Otto Frank and The Diary of Anne Frank, and After Auschwitz with Eva Schloss. She lives in London.
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