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

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

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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