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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.

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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 *

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Vintage
      Published 5 March 2012
      ISBN-13 9780099542186
      978-0099542186
      ISBN-10 0099542188
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      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 *

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