In the Wars An uplifting, life-enhancing autobiography, a poignant story of the power of resilience

Name: In the Wars
Author: Waheed Arian

Auteur: Waheed Arian

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Waheed Arian

Engels
Paperback
9780552177641
23 juni 2022
320 pagina's

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AS HEARD ON DESERT ISLAND DISCS 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 __________ 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 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 of a boy who recognized the power of education and dreamed about helping others. It is a tale of courage, ambition and unwavering resilience in the face of all the challenges that life can throw in your way. __________ WINNER OF: UNESCO's Global Hero Award Who Cares Wins Best Doctor Award The Times's Man of the Year Award

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 23 juni 2022
Aantal pagina's: 320

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Hoofdauteur: Waheed Arian
Hoofduitgeverij: Penguin (Transworld)

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Product breedte: 127 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 198 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 127 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 25 mm
Verpakking lengte: 195 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 515 g

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EAN: 9780552177641

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Categorieën: Mens & Maatschappij

Persoonlijke ontwikkeling & Mindfulness

Biografieën & Waargebeurd

Politiek

Geluk & Zelfvertrouwen

Stress & Burn-out

Politiek activisme

Gewapende conflicten

Medisch

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Taal: Engels
Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar
Land: Afghanistan
Select-bezorgopties: Vandaag Bezorgd, Avondbezorging, Zondagbezorging, Gratis verzending

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