Dear Zari: Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan

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Compelling, enlightening, heart-breaking, Dear Zari is a collection of true stories from women in Afghanistan that is more urgent now than ever. 'A poignant celebration of human resilience' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner Dear Zari gives voice to the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words- from the child bride given as payment to end a family feud; to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets; to a young girl brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society. Dear Zari uncovers the reality of life in Afghanistan.

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A poignant celebration of human resilience -- Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner
Remarkable...heart-rending...astonishing * The Times *
An absorbing collection of life stories...their bravery and resilience shines through * Independent on Sunday *
Harrowing and heart-warming * Sunday Telegraph *
Heart-rending...harrowing... In each case, though, the resilience of the human spirit shines through * Metro *

Author Bio

Zarghuna Kargar was born in Kabul in 1982. When civil war erupted across Afghanistan, she and her family escaped to Pakistan, and it was there that Zarghuna attended a journalism course organised by the BBC. Then in 2001 her family sought asylum in the UK, and she started working for the BBC World Service Pashtu Section. She joined the team on the groundbreaking programme Afghan Woman's Hour as producer and presenter in 2004, until it was discontinued in 2010. Zarghuna now works on current affairs programmes for the BBC Afghan Service. She lives in London.