For the Love of a Son One Afghan Woman's Quest for her Stolen Chi Sasson, Jean

Jean Sasson tells the story of Maryam, an Afghan woman caught between two worlds — a privileged childhood in Kabul, then marriage into a family steeped in tribal violence and misogyny. When her husband's brutality escalates and her young son is taken from her, Maryam must navigate a legal system designed to strip mothers of all power. This is Afghanistan before and after the Taliban, seen through one woman's fight to reclaim her child against impossible odds. Sasson, who previously chronicled Princess Sultana's story, brings the same unflinching eye to a culture where a mother's love is no match for patriarchal law. Raw, enraging, and ultimately a testament to resilience. For readers who want their memoirs to punch hard and leave bruises.