Forbidden Lessons In A Kabul Guesthouse: The True Story Of A Woman Who Risked Everything To Bring Hope To Afghanistan

Author: Suraya Sadeed

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Price : $22.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781844086634
Publisher : Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint : Virago Press Ltd
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Publication date : September 2012
Dimensions : 198mm X 126mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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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.

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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.

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