The Tyrant's Daughter (27 page)
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Authors: J.C. Carleson
Dr. Cheryl Benard
is a researcher for the RAND Corporation and president of ARCH International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of post-conflict cultural activism. Previously she was the research director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, a European think tank, and prior to that she taught political science at the University of Vienna.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER READING ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE ARAB SPRING
FOR YOUNG READERS
Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees
by Deborah Ellis
Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
by Ibtisam Barakat
Thura’s Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq
by Thura al-Windawi
Sold
by Patricia McCormick
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind
by Suzanne Fisher Staples
If You Could Be Mine
by Sara Farizan
The Things a Brother Knows
by Dana Reinhardt
Habibi
by Naomi Shihab Nye
The Space Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle East
by Naomi Shihab Nye
FOR ADULT READERS
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi
Foreigner
by Nahid Rachlin
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Reading Lolita in Tehran
by Azar Nafisi
Kabul Beauty School
by Deborah Rodriguez with Kristin Ohlson
Arab Spring Dreams
edited by Sohrab Ahmari and Nasser Weddady
The Arab Uprisings
by James L. Gelvin
Veiled Courage: Inside the Afghan Women’s Resistance
by Dr. Cheryl Benard
ONLINE RESOURCES
While these books are all great resources, it’s important to note that international affairs are in a constant state of flux. Situations can
shift and evolve dramatically from year to year or day to day. The best way to stay informed is by reading the news. Here are a few websites that not only report current events but also offer historical overviews to put the headlines in context.
BBC News
bbc.co.uk/news/world/middle_east
The New York Times
nytimes.com/pages/world/middleeast/index.html
The Guardian
guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline
The Economist
economist.com/world/middle-east-africa
CIA World Factbook
cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook
is a former undercover CIA officer who has navigated war zones, jumped out of airplanes, and worked on the front lines of international conflicts. Now a fulltime writer, she lives in Virginia with her husband and two young sons. Her previous books include the novel
Cloaks and Veils
and
Work Like a Spy: Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer
. Visit her on the Web at
JCCarleson.com
.
