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Zia’s Story

By (author) Shahnaz Qayumi
Illustrated by Nahid Kazemi
Categories: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Middle East, Asia, Place qualifiers, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Publisher: Tradewind Books
Hardcover : 9781990598128, 96 pages, June 2024
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Zia’s Story is repeated over and over around the world today.

Description

"Take care of your mother," twelve-year-old Zia's father whispers to him just as he is arrested-never to be seen again. Soon afterward, the Russian army pulls out of Afghanistan, and the country falls into a devastating civil war.

The Taliban takes over, establishing a regime of great brutality and creating an atmosphere of fear-women are not allowed to work nor can girls go to school. Many thousands join the perilous journey to neighbouring Pakistan seeking refuge—Zia and his mother among them.

Reviews

"This plainspoken tale, based on the author’s experiences with her son, is an important one for readers of all ages."

- Publisher's Weekly