{"product_id":"bed-of-red-flowers-in-search-of-my-afghanistan-paperback","title":"Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNelofer Pazira\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Bed of Red Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e is more than the remarkable story of Nelofer Pazira's difficult life in war-torn Afghanistan, her family's sacrifices and escape, and her eventual triumph as a writer, teacher, journalist, and actress\" (Khaled Hosseini, bestse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe star of the film \"Kandahar creates a moving memoir of life, childhood and friendship as her world collapses around her \u003cbr\u003eNelofer Pazira was born into a privileged family living in Kabul. When she was six, the Russians invaded Afghanistan and her childhood ended. Her father, a respected doctor, was imprisoned along with family and friends. Their country became a police state and the centre of a bloody conflict between the Soviet army and the American-backed guerillas. \u003cbr\u003eAmid the blood and fear of war, Nelofer's refuge from violence and anger was her friendship with Dyana. Together they shared their lives, their passion for poetry and the dangers of underground resistance. \u003cbr\u003eAfter a decade of war, Nelofer's family escaped across the mountains to Pakistan and from there to Canada, where she continued her friendship with Dyana through letters. When her friend suddenly stopped writing, Nelofer felt bereft. Her return to Afghanistan under the Taliban and her desperate search for Dyana became the story of the internationally acclaimed film Kandahar. Her journey to discover Dyana's tragedy led her finally to Russia, to the country that destroyed her life, where she found a nation imprisoned by its own history. \u003cbr\u003eNuanced, affecting and stunningly written, A Bed of Red Flowers is a gripping portrait of ordinary life under occupation and an illuminating window onto the devastation of a country and the resilience of its people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For fear that the Communist government might find evidence that could be used against my father, my mother decides to burn everything. In utter anguish she sits on the floor in front of the stove. The tiny door of the chimney is open, and my motherrelentlessly feeds the beast of fire my father's books, albums and papers. \u003cbr\u003eBook burning is a quiet ritual. The only sound is of the papers crackling and of my mother's sighs. The cherry-red glow of the fire highlights the lines of tiredness beneath my mother's eyes. I've never seen her so exhausted or lost. When she opens the door, the flames run like red water over the white pages, darkening their words.When we are done, we wash our chimney-hot faces as if what we had been doing were an ordinary household chore.\u003cbr\u003e--excerpt from A Bed of Red Flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNelofer Pazira\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and filmmaker based in Toronto. She starred in the movie \u003ci\u003eKandahar\u003c\/i\u003e and was featured in \u003ci\u003eReturn to Kandahar, \u003c\/i\u003e which she also coproduced and codirected. She currently works for the Canadian Broadcasting Company's nightly newscast, \u003ci\u003eThe National.\u003c\/i\u003e She has also recently set up a charity -- Dyana Afghan Women's Fund -- to provide education and skills training for women in the city of Kandahar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 8.4 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761478140192,"sku":"9780743281331","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d69ac062086477afe079d7f6cd6f22e6.webp?v=1780208534","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bed-of-red-flowers-in-search-of-my-afghanistan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}