Forbidden Lessons In A Kabul Guesthouse: The True Story of a Woman Who Risked Everything to Bring Hope to Afghanistan

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Forbidden Lessons In A Kabul Guesthouse: The True Story of a Woman Who Risked Everything to Bring Hope to Afghanistan
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Suraya Sadeed
Contributions by Damien Lewis
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 131
Category/GenreTrue Stories of Heroism, Endurance and Survival
Asian and Middle Eastern history
Afghan war
ISBN/Barcode 9781844086634
ClassificationsDewey:958.1047092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publication Date 4 October 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Suraya Sadeed grew up in a peaceful Afghanistan. Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, she left America with her family, building a new life. But after a sudden tragedy, Suraya returned to Afghanistan for a visit that changed everything. Shocked by the suffering and destruction wreaked on her homeland, Suraya was determined to help. Smuggling herself across borders in various disguises, braving warlords and drug-runners, she set up an underground girls' schools in Kabul in order to bring hope and aid to thousands of Afghans. Since then, Suraya has worked tirelessly, trying to raise funds.

Author Biography

Suraya Sadeed is the Founder and Executive Director of Help the Afghan Children. She is a leading authority on the education and welfare of women and children in Afghanistan and a pioneer in bringing innovative educational programmes to Afghanistan.