Najaf Mazari, Robert Hillman

Broschiertes Buch

The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif

Beschreibung

This book traces an Afghan refugee’s extraordinary journey–from his early life as a shepherd boy in the mountains of Northern Afghanistan to his forced exile after being captured and tortured by the Taliban, to incarceration in an Australian detention centre…and finally to freedom. A poignant and powerful, often humorous, story of suffering, injustice and survival that explores the resilience of the human spirit.

Autor

Najaf Mazari was born in a small village near Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. At the age of 12, he left school and apprenticed himself to a master rugmaker. He fled Afghanistan in 2000, ending up in Woomera Detention Centre. After his release, he settled in Melbourne where he now owns a traditional Afghan rug shop. In 2006, his wife and daughter were finally able to join him in Melbourne, and in 2007, he was granted Australian citizenship. Najaf founded a philanthropic fund, the Masawat Development Fund, that supplies health and education aid to remote villages in the mountains outside Mazar-e-Sharif.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wild Dingo Press
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 316g
• ISBN-13: 9780980757057
• ISBN-10: 0980757053
• Artikelnr.: 56492091