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Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada Nelofer Pazira
Her book, A Bed Of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan, is an enthralling memoir of the collapse of her childhood world. 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. Photo Credit: Christophe Lartige/SIPA Press |
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Nelofer
Pazira is a journalist and filmmaker based in Toronto. Born into a
privileged family in Kabul, she fled Afghanistan with her family after a
decade of war and repression. The story of her return to search for
a childhood friend was captured in the film Kandahar, in which she
starred. She also co-directed Return to Kandahar.