{"product_id":"shakar","title":"Shakar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Woman’s Journey from Afghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Fascinating…an enticingly interesting read’ Sayeeda Warsi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"3eb404e5-bc21-4ada-db3c-43ab7a1a3d0d\"]' data-w-id=\"3eb404e5-bc21-4ada-db3c-43ab7a1a3d0d\"\u003eBorn in rural Afghanistan, Shakardokht Jafari became a refugee aged just six, after a harrowing half-year trek to Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"5f31c653-1e04-f117-0827-70fd19caa853\"]' data-w-id=\"5f31c653-1e04-f117-0827-70fd19caa853\"\u003eThere, at twelve, she discovered she had been promised in marriage at birth to an older cousin. Resisting no fewer than three arranged marriages, she fought to choose her own husband, education and career, defying convention to study radiation technologies at Tehran University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"91971ba5-f7d8-396f-8606-9422c97dff50\"]' data-w-id=\"91971ba5-f7d8-396f-8606-9422c97dff50\"\u003eReturning to Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban, she was asked to re-establish a cancer facility in Kabul, which meant studying first for higher qualifications in the UK. With Islamist insurgency on the rise again, her lawyer husband fled to join her, driving a minicab to make ends meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe inventor of a method for improving outcomes of radiotherapy on cancer patients, Shakar has become one of Britain's leading medical entrepreneurs. Ironically, at the same time she has faced one of her biggest battles – to save her own health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"78ee57e1-b5b8-65c8-29cc-3fa7fdfd852e\"]' data-w-id=\"78ee57e1-b5b8-65c8-29cc-3fa7fdfd852e\"\u003eThis remarkable woman, winner of a string of awards for business innovation, is also a leading campaigner for girls’ education in Afghanistan. She tells her extraordinary story with disarming candour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"78ee57e1-b5b8-65c8-29cc-3fa7fdfd852e\"]' data-w-id=\"78ee57e1-b5b8-65c8-29cc-3fa7fdfd852e\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A fascinating journey from rural Afghanistan to the world of research and academia in rural England. The juxtaposition of the personal and the political makes this an enticingly interesting read’ \u003cstrong\u003eBaroness Warsi, former Foreign Office minister\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Shakardokht Jafari’s journey from war to medicine will inspire many. This is a wonderful book and a darn good read that ultimately makes us all want to do better’ \u003cstrong\u003eDeborah Ellis, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A deeply emotional and inspiring book that will stay with you long after you turn the last page. A must-read for anyone interested in the history, culture, and politics of Afghanistan and a timely reminder of the resilience and strength of Afghan women’ \u003cstrong\u003eWaseem Mahmood, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Morning Afghanistan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-description-input\" data-wf-id='[\"78ee57e1-b5b8-65c8-29cc-3fa7fdfd852e\"]' data-w-id=\"78ee57e1-b5b8-65c8-29cc-3fa7fdfd852e\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePaperback: 224pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Eye (July 2023)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN: 9781785633553\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42071648895173,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/6453ca1f0884401b82698a0b_Shakar.jpg?v=1683615759","url":"https:\/\/www.eyebooksgroup.com\/products\/shakar","provider":"Eye Books Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}