Amina's Voice Free Audiobook Download by Hena Khan


Amina's Voice is a story about a woman who has spent her life in captivity, with no freedom of thought or emotion. Her captor teaches her to read and write and to speak, but not for anything greater than his own purposes. Amina's Voice follows the woman as she learns how to escape from her captivity.

"Amina's Voice" is a moving and powerful coming-of-age memoir that follows ten-year-old Amina whose father passes away before she can meet him. The book takes readers on the journey of Amina's story from her childhood in Afghanistan, to her carefree London childhood, to teenage years spent in America, where she journeys through self-acceptance and release.

'Soneela Nankani' is the narrator of this book. The audiobook version has 12 chapters plus a prologue which is on a CD. It's a moving story about Amina and her family in Afghanistan. She had to run away from home when she saw an opportunity for her to escape the violence and find refuge in America with her sisters.

In 'Amina's Voice', the reader follows Amina, a young girl living in a small town in Pakistan. She is forced to leave her home due to the violence that she experiences as a result of being Muslim. Amina eventually ends up in America and is met with an entirely different culture that she must learn to navigate. The audiobook includes many poignant moments of struggle, success, and hope for the future in which there is no room for discrimination.

Amina is a Muslim woman living in a religiously oppressive country. She is forced to wear the veil, which is an act of oppression against women and one of the many barriers that keep Muslims from fully participating in society. Amina's Voice discusses the idea of Islam and feminism through a secular lens.

Amina is a teenage girl who suffers from epilepsy. Her seizures are controlled with medication but she struggles to find the right balance without it. As Amina starts her journey towards recovery and independence, she discovers new ways of living that help her regain control of her life.

Published Date 2017-06-30
Duration 4 hours 19 minutes
Author Hena Khan
Narrated Soneela Nankani
Reviews
(14 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Kids
Parent Category Health & Family, General

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