The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky

This is a memoir by a young Afghan woman who lost a leg in a land mine, obtained medical help in Germany, and ultimately came to the United States to live. She spends a lot of time talking about her experiences as a new immigrant navigating a new culture and language. Those who want to better welcome newcomers would find this book of great interest.

A really interesting book, written by a girl, an Afghan child, who lost a leg in a land mine, and her life through losing all of her family but her mother, their emigration to the US. If you think immigrants to the US have it easy, and they need to "at least learn the language", read this. YA book, but well written and def worth the read.

My new favorite book! I cried, I laughed, I admired the wisdom of such a young girl. What a privilege to read an insider's story of Afghanistan. I hope it brings understanding to others.

This is a true story of an Afghanistan girl who lived in war all of her life; the civil war followed by the take-over by the Taliban followed by her desperate escape to Pakistan and then to America. I found this book fascinating because it was a look at what it is like for real people with real lives living with war in their country.

i like reading books by/about women in various parts of the world. this memoir was interesting because its author fled to the u.s. and wrote this book while in high school in suburban chicago.

I was deeply moved by Farah Ahmedi's story of survival, resilience, and faith. She is truly inspirational.

Every club member gave this one a five-star rating. It reminded us all that we have it good in the United States. We also learned a lot about another culture through this book. The book was very descriptive but still easy to read.