The I Index

Last to Eat, Last to Learn: My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women

Top of the pile

86

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

91/100

Critics

81/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Pashtana Durrani, Tamara Bralo

Publisher:

Citadel

Date:

February 20, 2024

A memoir following Pashtana Durrani's mission to educate Afghanistan's girls and young women, raised in a society where learning is forbidden.

What The Reviewers Say

Hannah Fish,
Christian Science Monitor
An absorbing portrait.

Kirkus
Durrani’s voice sparkles with humor and grit, and she is a gifted storyteller.

Publishers Weekly
Durrani offers a persuasive road map for pursuing gender equality while honoring Afghanistan’s religious and cultural traditions. It’s an inspiring portrait of a change-maker in action..