the true story of a woman who risked everything to bring hope to Afghanistan Sadeed Suraya. creator Lewis, Damien. text biography Biographies. nyu 2011 1st ed. monographic eng ENG

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viii, 280 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. From her first humanitarian visit to Afghanistan in 1994, Suraya Sadeed has been personally delivering relief and hope to Afghan orphans and refugees, to women and girls in inhuman situations deemed too dangerous for other aid workers or for journalists. Her memoir of these missions is as unconventional as the woman who has lived it. Born the daughter of the governor of Kabul amid beautiful gardens and peace, Suraya fled to the United States with her husband and daughter in the aftermath of the 1979 Soviet invasion. In America, she became a prosperous workaholic, but a personal tragedy led her to question the direction of her life. Now, dedicated to the education and welfare of Afghan women and children, she founded Help the Afghan Children (HTAC) to fund her efforts. Here, she shares her story of passion, courage, and love, painting a complex portrait of Afghanistan and its people that defies every stereotype and invites us all to hope.--From publisher description. Prologue: Lessons by lamplight -- pt. 1. Finding hope in a lawless Afghanistan (1995) -- Help the Afghan Children -- The beginning -- The camel road -- The devil's flowers -- The edge of darkness -- The widow camp -- City of ghosts -- A promise to Fatima -- pt. 2. Imperfect peace under the Taliban -- The tree of amputations -- It is what it is -- Stoned and flying out here -- The day the Earth turned angry -- Of life and love -- Young enough to wed -- The darkness before the dawn -- Singing with the Taliban -- The kindness of strangers -- pt. 3. Under a hail of American bombs (September 2001-present) -- The day everything changed -- The wrong side of the border -- The boy who killed the American -- Hearts and minds -- Epilogue: Drop by drop a river forms -- Afterword. Suraya Sadeed with Damien Lewis. a-af--- n-us--- Sadeed, Suraya Help the Afghan Children (Organization) Women social reformers Afghanistan Biography Social reformers Afghanistan Biography Afghan American women Biography Children Afghanistan Social conditions Afghan War, 2001-2021 Social aspects Afghanistan History 1989-2001 Biography Afghanistan History 2001-2021 Biography Afghanistan Social conditions 20th century Afghanistan Social conditions 21st century 1401341314 9781401341312 2010053485 https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1204/2010053485-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1307/2010053485-b.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1204/2010053485-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1307/2010053485-b.html KE 110104 20260512153912.0 KE ENG