Suraya Sadeed
Suraya Sadeed | |
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| Born | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Writer, philanthropist |
| Nationality | Afghan American |
| Genre | Autobiography |
Suraya Sadeed is an Afghan-born American author, philanthropist, and activist. She is the executive director of Help the Afghan Children, a charity organization.[1]
Biography[edit]
Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sadeed came to the United States following the Soviet invasion of her native country.[2] After her husband died in 1993 she founded the non-profit organization Help the Afghan Children (HTAC) to help the people of Afghanistan.[3] The goal of HTAC is to educate women and children in countries under Taliban rule.[4][5]
In 2002 a documentary was made about Sadeed, titled "Inshallah: Diary of an Afghan Woman", directed by Randall Scerbo Truitner.[6] The film chronicles Sadeed on two trips to deliver aid in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and aired on Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen network[7]
In 2011 Sadeed released an autobiography Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse, written by Sadeed and Damien Lewis.[8] [9]
References[edit]
- ^ Ellis, Deborah (2000). Women of the Afghan War. Greenwood Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 0275966178.
- ^ "Afghan woman braves risks to aid children". The Bluffton Icon. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse, By Suraya Sadeed (with Damien". The Independent. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Sadeed, Suraya (10 July 2011). "Woman on a mission". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Chesler, Phyllis (2013). An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir. Macmillan. p. 193. ISBN 978-0230342217. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Inshallah: Diary of an Afghan Woman on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Film Festival Examines Afghan History | The Mason Gazette | George Mason University". gazette.gmu.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Fox, Lorna Scott (29 July 2011). "Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed, with Damien Lewis – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Staff. "Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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