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Why I Wrote “The Daughters of Kobani”

Every great story starts with an unanswerable question. The question I set out to answer with the book The Daughters of Kobani: How on…

4 min readFeb 22, 2021

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Why I Wrote “The Daughters of Kobani”

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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

On the women who fought the Islamic State’s territory — and won.

The story of America’s partners in the ISIS fight cannot be told without talking about the role of the women who led in battle against men…

4 min readOct 22, 2019

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On the women who fought the Islamic State’s territory — and won.

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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Remembrance: Writing Advice From An American Who Made a Difference.

In 2009 Nancy Dupree and I sat across a Kabul table filled with tea cups and a plate of poundcake she liked.

3 min readSep 25, 2017

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Patriotism, Feminism, and the Way We Think About Our War Stories

I have spent the last three years reporting, writing, and sharing a military story. A story of war. A story of love. A story of friendship…

5 min readApr 12, 2016

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Patriotism, Feminism, and the Way We Think About Our War Stories

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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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The New Face of Special Ops: Women

A story of friendship, courage, and valor

6 min readApr 30, 2015

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The New Face of Special Ops: Women

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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Malala’s Message

Why the world should care about Malala — and all the girls like her, all around the world

4 min readDec 10, 2014

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Malala’s Message

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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Author of New York Times best sellers “Ashley’s War” and “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana.” Adjunct senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations. All views mine.

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