Suraya Sadeed

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]

Suraya Sadeed
BornKabul, Afghanistan
OccupationWriter, philanthropist
NationalityAfghan American
GenreAutobiography

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]

References
  1. Ellis, Deborah (2000). Women of the Afghan War. Greenwood Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 0275966178.
  2. "Afghan woman braves risks to aid children". The Bluffton Icon. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. "Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse, By Suraya Sadeed (with Damien". The Independent. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. Sadeed, Suraya (10 July 2011). "Woman on a mission". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  5. Chesler, Phyllis (2013). An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir. Macmillan. p. 193. ISBN 0230342213. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  6. "Inshallah: Diary of an Afghan Woman on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. "Film Festival Examines Afghan History | The Mason Gazette | George Mason University". gazette.gmu.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  8. Fox, Lorna Scott (29 July 2011). "Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed, with Damien Lewis – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  9. Staff. "Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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