Comments on: Senior Planet Book Club: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/ Aging With Attitude Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nicole Alcime https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-531721 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:39:00 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-531721 In reply to Meg Perkins.

Hi Meg! Our November book selection is From Scratch by Tembi Locke. Visit our Book Club articles page for more information.

]]> By: Meg Perkins https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-531068 Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:44:19 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-531068 What is the book for November please?

Thanks, Meg

]]> By: Lee Easter https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-530392 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:12:47 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-530392 The Mullahs are all men. The benefits go to men, not women. Women seem to get only cursory mention by the Mullahs and seem to be just barely tolerated as an object to benefit the men.
In Islam there are no rewards for women and it seems they are considered only to be lesbians in death – deviants. This seems contrary to the Qu’ran.
The Mullahs don’t want male or female, realizing what the Qu’ran states as it seems as though the Mullahs might lose their hold and power over everyone.

]]> By: Catherine https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-527327 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:03:08 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-527327 The system hasn’t broken the drive and determination of these two women!

]]> By: Arlena FALCON https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-527249 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:55:22 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-527249 A fascinating read on what life has been & is for Women in those countries. They are Brave to push the envelope of their constrictions. It has helped realize what life is truly like for them and how creative women have been over the centuries to survive in the place of such suppressions.

]]> By: Jennifer Hale https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-526682 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:59:05 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-526682 When I started reading The Snail that Broke Its Shell I had trouble keeping so many names starting with “S” straight, but I’m doing better now. So far the book gives the usual depressing picture of women’s oppression in Afghanistan. Hard to imagine a “happy ending” to Rahima’s story.

]]> By: Tessa https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-525878 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:27:22 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-525878 In reply to Nicole Alcime.

Thank you for the information. Sadly, not a genre I’m interested in.

]]> By: Nicole Alcime https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-525706 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:25:35 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-525706 In reply to Tessa.

Hi Tessa! You can view the two books that were selected for Oct and Nov here. Stay tuned to the Book Club Articles page for all updates.

]]> By: Tessa https://seniorplanet.org/articles-senior-planet-book-club-the-pearl-that-broke-its-shell-by-nadia-hashimi/#comment-525691 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:25:57 +0000 https://seniorplanet.org/?p=179161#comment-525691 I cannot find the list of books going to read.

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