Suraya Sadeed Explained

Suraya Sadeed
Birth Place:Kabul, Afghanistan
Occupation:Writer, philanthropist
Nationality:Afghan American
Genre:Autobiography

Suraya Sadeed is an Afghan-born American author, philanthropist, and activist. She is the executive director of Help the Afghan Children, a charity organization.[1]

Biography

Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sadeed came to the United States following the Soviet invasion of her native country.[2] After her husband died in 1993 she founded the non-profit organization Help the Afghan Children (HTAC) to help the people of Afghanistan.[3] The goal of HTAC is to educate women and children in countries under Taliban rule.[4] [5]

In 2002 a documentary was made about Sadeed, titled "Inshallah: Diary of an Afghan Woman", directed by Randall Scerbo Truitner.[6] The film chronicles Sadeed on two trips to deliver aid in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and aired on Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen network[7]

In 2011 Sadeed released an autobiography Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse, written by Sadeed and Damien Lewis.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ellis. Deborah. Women of the Afghan War. 2000. Greenwood Publishing. 0275966178. 201. registration.
  2. News: Afghan woman braves risks to aid children. The Bluffton Icon. 26 September 2017.
  3. News: Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse, By Suraya Sadeed (with Damien. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/forbidden-lessons-in-a-kabul-guesthouse-by-suraya-sadeed-with-damien-lewis-8328793.html . 25 May 2022 . subscription . live. 19 November 2012. The Independent. 26 September 2017.
  4. News: Woman on a mission. Sadeed. Suraya. The Daily Telegraph. 10 July 2011. 26 September 2017. 0307-1235.
  5. Book: Chesler. Phyllis. An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir. 2013. Macmillan. 978-0230342217. 193. 3 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Inshallah: Diary of an Afghan Woman on iTunes. iTunes Store. 26 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Film Festival Examines Afghan History The Mason Gazette George Mason University. gazette.gmu.edu. 26 September 2017.
  8. News: Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed, with Damien Lewis – review. Fox. Lorna Scott. 29 July 2011. The Guardian. 26 September 2017. 0261-3077.
  9. News: Staff. Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse. 3 October 2017. Publishers Weekly.

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