The Escape from Kabul : WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2026 - Karen Bartlett Hardback Originally published in the collection

Originally published in the collection Different Seasons

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The Escape from Kabul : WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2026 - Karen Bartlett Hardback Originally published in the collectionWINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2026A gripping story of rescue, survival and female solidarity. In the twenty years since 2001, Afghan women obtained legal degrees, became judges and set out to transform their country tackling corruption, and reducing horrifying levels of violence against women and children. These educated and powerful women led the mission to build a modern democracy. However, when Western forces withdrew in August