A Good Country: My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America Ali-Khan Sofia
A Good Country: My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America Ali-Khan Sofia A leading advocate for social justice excavates the history of forced migration in the twelve…
Specifikacia A Good Country: My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America Ali-Khan Sofia
A Good Country: My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America Ali-Khan Sofia
A leading advocate for social justice excavates the history of forced migration in the twelve American towns she's called home, revealing how White supremacy has fundamentally shaped the nation. With a nerdy interest in American folk history and a devotion to the rule of law, Ali-Khan would pursue a career in social justice, serving some of America's most vulnerable communities. "At a time when many would rather ban or bury the truth, Ali-Khan bravely faces it in this bracing and necessary book."--Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Homeland ElegiesSofia Ali-Khan's parents emigrated from Pakistan to America, believing it would be a good country.
By the time she had children of her own--having lived, worked, and worshipped in twelve different towns across the nation--Ali-Khan felt deeply American, maybe even a little extra American for