Dear Zari

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Moving, enlightening, heart-breaking
- Dear Zari gives voice to the secret lives of women across Afghanistan & 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 being brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society. Intimate, emotional, often painful but at times uplifting, these thirteen stories uncover how the customs of this deeply religious & intensely traditional society can cause real suffering for many women. ' Dear Zari' is Zarghuna Kargar, an Afghan woman now living in London, with an incredible story of her own; growing up in war-torn Kabul, she & her family fled to Pakistan shortly before the Taliban took power, & in 2001 Zarghuna moved to the UK to begin a new life. Presenting the BBC World Service programme Afghan Women's Hour, Zarghuna was part of a profoundly influential project that gave support, education & encouragement to millions of women & men across Afghanistan. For several years Afghan Women's Hour aired discussions, covering difficult
- often taboo
- subjects, & Zarghuna heard from hundreds of women eager to share their stories. It is these life stories which have inspired her to write this book. She is a brave & compassionate advocate for these women, & gives hope & reassurance to so many by bringing their experiences into the light for the first time.