'Determination; grit and humour shine through' Lindsey Hilsum; Observer Nineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection. A growing number of intrepid Arab and Middle Eastern sahafiyat - female journalists - are working tirelessly to shape nuanced narratives about their changing homelands; often risking their lives on the front lines of war. Here; nineteen of these women tell us; in their own words; about what it's like to report on conflicts that (quite literally) hit close to home. Their daring and heartfelt stories; told here for the first time; shatter stereotypes about the region's women and provide an urgently needed perspective on a part of the world that is frequently misunderstood. With a foreword by CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour. INCLUDING ESSAYS BY: Donna Abu-Nasr; Aida Alami; Hannah Allam; Jane Arraf; Lina Attalah; Nada Bakri; Shamael Elnoor; Zaina Erhaim; Asmaa al-Ghoul; Hind Hassan; Eman Helal; Zeina Karam; Roula Khalaf; Nour Malas; Hwaida Saad; Amira Al-Sharif; Heba Shibani; Lina Sinjab; and Natacha Yazbeck