In the Wars: From Afghanistan to the UK and Beyond, A Refugee's Story of Survival and Saving Lives

The Kite Runner is a powerful story of loss, exile, and rebirth by Khaled Hosseini. It follows the journey of Waheed Arian, born in war-torn Afghanistan, who dedicated his life to healing others after experiencing the power of medicine. Despite facing numerous challenges, including poverty and lack of education, Waheed taught himself and eventually studied medicine at prestigious universities. He founded Arian Teleheal, a global charity that connects doctors in war zones and low-resource countries with their counterparts in the US, UK, Europe, and Australia, saving and changing lives. Waheed's memoir is a testament to the power of education and resilience in the face of adversity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

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A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR.

A riveting story of loss, exile, and rebirth.

KHALED HOSSEINI, author of The Kite Runner.

One of the most incredible life stories you will ever hear.

JAMES O BRIEN.

A remarkable story.

I thought this book was brilliant.

NAGA MUNCHETTY.

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Born in war-torn Afghanistan, Waheed Arian's first memories are of bombs.

His first-hand experience of the power of medicine inspired him to dedicate his life to healing others.

But how does a boy with nothing hope to become a doctor?

Fleeing the conflict with his family, he spent much of his childhood in refugee camps in Pakistan, living sometimes ten to a room without basic sanitation or access to education.

Waheed largely taught himself, from textbooks bought from street-sellers, and learned English from the BBC World Service.

Smuggled to the UK at fifteen with just a hundred dollars in his pocket, he found a job in a shop.

He was advised to set his sights on becoming a taxi driver.

But the boy from Kabul had bigger ambitions.

Working through PTSD and anxiety, he studied all hours to achieve his vocation.

He was accepted to read medicine at Cambridge University, Imperial College, and Harvard, and went on to become a doctor in the NHS, currently in A&E.

But he wanted to do more.

In 2015, he founded Arian Teleheal, a pioneering global charity that connects doctors in war zones.

Zones and low-resource countries with their counterparts in the US, UK, Europe, and Australia.

Together, learning from each other, they save and change lives - the lives of millions of people just like Waheed.

For readers of Educated and War Doctor, this is the extraordinary memoir.

Weight: 350g
Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780552177641