Laura Kasinof is a freelance journalist who, at the age of twenty-five, reported from Yemen for The New York Times during the Arab Spring protests of 2011. Laura's work has also appeared in the Washington Monthly, the Economist and the Christian Science Monitor, among other publications.
"To read . . . Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets is to understand how
Yemen rose up, nearly fell apart, and tried to put itself back
together in 2011. It's a necessary primer on the chaos that has
beset the country yet again." Washington Monthly
"Kasinof’s book is an engaging read throughout and a moving tribute
to the foreign journalists who risked their lives to report on the
uprising, as well as the steadfastness of the Yemeni people who so
bravely took to the streets demanding a better life." Washington
Report on Middle East Affairs
"[Laura Kasinof] provides vivid details of those years, bringing
readers into the heat of the conflicts, into the
mosques-turned-hospitals filled with the wounded and dying, and
into the sitting rooms where she interviewed some of the most
important men in Yemen . . . A moving portrait of life as a war
correspondent. An action-packed account of the civil war in Yemen
from a woman who experienced it firsthand."
Kirkus Review
"[Kasinof] pulls the reader into her heady, complicated mix of
emotions. . . . Her passion for the country still makes for a
compelling tale." Publishers Weekly
"Well written . . . essential reading for anyone wanting to
understand the details of events during this historic year in
Yemeni politics." —British-Yemeni Society Journal
"This is a beautifully written, highly personal account of a young
journalist's experience with revolution and war in Yemen. Kasinof
offers a revealing portrait of the lives and work of a rising
generation of young journalists at a time of urgent and perplexing
changes. She weaves together their stories with a compelling
account of Yemen's ambiguous revolution as witnessed by one of the
few Western journalists on the ground. It is a gripping,
thought-provoking read about how the news is really produced in
today's turbulent Middle East."
Marc Lynch, professor and director of the Institute for Middle
East Studies, George Washington University
"A fast-paced journey through the Yemeni uprising that began in
2011, by someone who witnessed much of it first hand. Kasinof
offers a welcome corrective to the pervasive view of Yemen as an
incubator of terrorism and little else, showing the humility,
humor, and grace of ordinary Yemenis as they attempt to navigate
fiendishly challenging circumstances.
Sarah Phillips, the University of Sydney, author of Yemen’s
Democracy Experiment and Yemen and the Politics of Permanent
Crisis
"As I was anxiously watching the political situation in Yemen
unravel and become more dangerous in the years leading up to its
Arab Spring, there was one reporter whom I read with interest and
confidence, and that was Laura Kasinof. She clearly knew Arabic
well, was familiar with the local scene, and talked to more than
the 'usual suspects' when she wrote up her columns. To produce that
kind of nuanced reporting required a person of tenacity and
ingenuity, a true force of personality. This memoir provides us
with a fascinating glimpse into both those turbulent years and the
kind of fearless reporting it took to render them
intelligible."
Steven C. Caton, Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Saud
Professor Of Contemporary Arab Studies, Harvard University
Laura Kasinof has written one of the most fascinating books about
Yemen. It paints an excellent portrait of the country’s politics
and society. Just as it was essential to read Kasinof's reporting
in 2011 to keep up with Yemen’s revolutionary news, it is essential
to read Don’t Be Afraid of the Bullets to understand and capture
the fuller and more complete picture of Yemen.”
Farea Al-Muslimi, journalist, activist, and a 2013 Foreign Policy
Leading Global Thinker
"To read . . . Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets is to understand how
Yemen rose up, nearly fell apart, and tried to put itself back
together in 2011. It's a necessary primer on the chaos that has
beset the country yet again." Washington Monthly
"Kasinof’s book is an engaging read throughout and a moving tribute
to the foreign journalists who risked their lives to report on the
uprising, as well as the steadfastness of the Yemeni people who so
bravely took to the streets demanding a better life." Washington
Report on Middle East Affairs
"[Laura Kasinof] provides vivid details of those years, bringing
readers into the heat of the conflicts, into the
mosques-turned-hospitals filled with the wounded and dying, and
into the sitting rooms where she interviewed some of the most
important men in Yemen . . . A moving portrait of life as a war
correspondent. An action-packed account of the civil war in Yemen
from a woman who experienced it firsthand."
Kirkus Review
"[Kasinof] pulls the reader into her heady, complicated mix of
emotions. . . . Her passion for the country still makes for a
compelling tale." Publishers Weekly
"Well written . . . essential reading for anyone wanting to
understand the details of events during this historic year in
Yemeni politics." —British-Yemeni Society Journal
"This is a beautifully written, highly personal account of a young
journalist's experience with revolution and war in Yemen. Kasinof
offers a revealing portrait of the lives and work of a rising
generation of young journalists at a time of urgent and perplexing
changes. She weaves together their stories with a compelling
account of Yemen's ambiguous revolution as witnessed by one of the
few Western journalists on the ground. It is a gripping,
thought-provoking read about how the news is really produced in
today's turbulent Middle East."
Marc Lynch, professor and director of the Institute for Middle
East Studies, George Washington University
"A fast-paced journey through the Yemeni uprising that began in
2011, by someone who witnessed much of it first hand. Kasinof
offers a welcome corrective to the pervasive view of Yemen as an
incubator of terrorism and little else, showing the humility,
humor, and grace of ordinary Yemenis as they attempt to navigate
fiendishly challenging circumstances.
Sarah Phillips, the University of Sydney, author of Yemen’s
Democracy Experiment and Yemen and the Politics of Permanent
Crisis
"As I was anxiously watching the political situation in Yemen
unravel and become more dangerous in the years leading up to its
Arab Spring, there was one reporter whom I read with interest and
confidence, and that was Laura Kasinof. She clearly knew Arabic
well, was familiar with the local scene, and talked to more than
the 'usual suspects' when she wrote up her columns. To produce that
kind of nuanced reporting required a person of tenacity and
ingenuity, a true force of personality. This memoir provides us
with a fascinating glimpse into both those turbulent years and the
kind of fearless reporting it took to render them
intelligible."
Steven C. Caton, Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Saud
Professor Of Contemporary Arab Studies, Harvard University
Laura Kasinof has written one of the most fascinating books about
Yemen. It paints an excellent portrait of the country’s politics
and society. Just as it was essential to read Kasinof's reporting
in 2011 to keep up with Yemen’s revolutionary news, it is essential
to read Don’t Be Afraid of the Bullets to understand and capture
the fuller and more complete picture of Yemen.”
Farea Al-Muslimi, journalist, activist, and a 2013 Foreign Policy
Leading Global Thinker
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