Preface
1: My Father
2: The Soviets
3: Courtship
4: Civil War
5: Escape
6: The Refugee Camp
7: Karachi
8: Our Return
9: Life Under the Taliban
10: September 11, 2001
11: Invasion and Freedom
12: School
13: Not Everything Changes
14: Dreams Form
15: University
16: A Commercial
17: Recruitment
18: Basic Training
19: Friends, Reflection, and Graduation
20: Joining the Air Force
21: Medical Test and More Tests
22: English Is a Requirement
23: Move West
24: Flight Training
25: First Flight
26: Things Change
27: Up Where I Belong
28: Outed
29: Graduation
30: The Squadron
31: Flying Operations
32: The Threats Come
33: India and AWOL
34: Back in the Air
35: Contacts
36: The United States
37: My Return
38: Everything Crumbles
39: Escape
40: Back in Training
41: Asylum
42: What’s Next
Afterword
Niloofar Rahmani became the first female fixed-wing pilot for the Afghan Air Force in 2012. She speaks three languages and has been interviewed for the Wall Street Journal, the Independent, and PBS as well as by Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper. In 2015 the US State Department presented Rahmani with the International Women of Courage Award. She lives in the southeastern United States. Adam Sikes is a decorated US Marine veteran and freelance writer.
“Niloofar Rahmani’s story would be remarkable anywhere. But set as
it is in Afghanistan, it soars beyond. Not only was her epic
struggle to prove her worth as a fighter pilot compounded by
intense threats from the Taliban, but she found little support from
the men who should have been her brothers in arms. Her story of
perseverance and triumph will be an inspiration not only for women
but for anyone striving to achieve a difficult goal in the face of
opposition.” —Jim DeFelice, coauthor of American Sniper, Code Name:
Johnny Walker, and Every Man a Hero
★ "A highly readable memoir for older teens researching the fight
for women's rights around the world or looking for inspiration."
—Booklist, starred review
★ “Delivered with compassion and courage, Rahmani’s heart-racing
account will leave readers gripping their seats. This is a vital
work of the highest order.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED
★ “Not simply an inspiring title, this is a memoir of devastation
and determination that brings the country’s trials into sharp
focus." —Booklist, starred review
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