Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan

"A Bed of Red Flowers is more than the remarkable story of Nelofer Pazira's difficult life in war-torn Afghanistan, her family's sacrifices and escape, and her eventual triumph as a writer, teacher, journalist, and actress" (Khaled Hosseini, bestse

Author: Nelofer Pazira
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 09/12/2005
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.76w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780743281331

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 37 - Best Of The Best/Highly Recommended
Booklist 08/01/2005 pg. 1987
Publishers Weekly 06/13/2005 pg. 41
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2005 pg. 780
Women's Review of Books 01/01/2006 pg. 28

About the Author
Nelofer Pazira is a journalist and filmmaker based in Toronto. She starred in the movie Kandahar and was featured in Return to Kandahar, which she also coproduced and codirected. She currently works for the Canadian Broadcasting Company's nightly newscast, The National. She has also recently set up a charity -- Dyana Afghan Women's Fund -- to provide education and skills training for women in the city of Kandahar