TY - BOOK AU - Pazira,Nelofer TI - A bed of red flowers : : in search of my Afghanistan / SN - 9780743281331 AV - DS371.2 .P42 2005 U1 - DS371.2.P42 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - New York : PB - Free Press, KW - Pazira, Nelofer. KW - Motion picture actors and actresses KW - Biography KW - Afghanistan KW - History KW - Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 KW - Personal narratives, Afghan KW - 1989-2001 KW - Description and travel N1 - “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. Written movingly, honestly and lyrically, it is the story of Afghanistan itself ; Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of the kite runer”—cover page; Contents: Prologue—1. Escape—2. Sleeping with wolves—3. The pilgrimage—4. The night choirs of Kabul—5. Token of Shame—6. Scud versus stinger—7. Shadows on the sall—8. Naseema’s revenge—9. A house of martyrs—10. Season of grief—11. Leave my daughter alone—12. Dyana—13. The tomb—Chronology—Note—Select bibliography—Acknowledgements—Index ER -