Suraya Sadeed grew up in a peaceful Afghanistan. Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, she left America with her family, building a new life. But after a sudden tragedy, Suraya returned to Afghanistan for a visit that changed everything.

Shocked by the suffering and destruction wreaked on her homeland, Suraya was determined to help. Smuggling herself across borders in various disguises, braving warlords and drug-runners, she set up an underground girls' schools in Kabul in order to bring hope and aid to thousands of Afghans. Since then, Suraya has worked tirelessly, trying to raise funds, including a $1million donation from Oprah Winfrey.

"A well-plotted, fluid narrative ... her naivete and tenacity allow her to bypass the oiliest of administrators in the camps and reach the neediest women and children, start schools and clinics, and despite the enormous personal peril she courted as a woman reviled by the Taliban' Publishers Weekly

'An inspirational tale of Suraya Sadeed's mercy mission to one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan' Daily Telegraph