The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif - Softcover

Mazari, Najaf; Hillman, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0980757053 ISBN 13: 9780980757057

Publisher: Wild Dingo Press, 2011

Synopsis

This book traces an Afghan refugee's extraordinary journey-from his early life as a shepherd boy in the mountains of Northern Afghanistan to his forced exile after being captured and tortured by the Taliban, to incarceration in an Australian detention centre...and finally to freedom. A poignant and powerful, often humorous, story of suffering, injustice and survival that explores the resilience of the human spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

Najaf Mazari was born in a small village near Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. At the age of 12, he left school and apprenticed himself to a master rugmaker. He fled Afghanistan in 2000, ending up in Woomera Detention Centre. After his release, he settled in Melbourne where he now owns a traditional Afghan rug shop. In 2006, his wife and daughter were finally able to join him in Melbourne, and in 2007, he was granted Australian citizenship. Najaf founded a philanthropic fund, the Masawat Development Fund, that supplies health and education aid to remote villages in the mountains outside Mazar-e-Sharif.

Review:

'An extraordinary account of an epic journey to freedom, told with great intelligence, humour, poetry and integrity. Even in his darkest hours of despair, Najaf clings to hope and his deep love of life and people.'
- Arnold Zable, award winning writer, storyteller, educator and human rights advocate.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wild Dingo Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0980757053
• ISBN 13: 9780980757057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278