{"product_id":"9780552177641-in-the-wars","title":"In the Wars","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn uplifting, life-enhancing autobiography, a poignant story of the power of resilience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS HEARD ON DESERT ISLAND DISCS\u003cbr\u003eAS SEEN ON THE CHANGEMAKERS, a Paramount+ docuseries profiling activists fighting for change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A riveting story of loss, exile, and rebirth.' KHALED HOSSEINI, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most incredible life stories you will ever hear.' JAMES O'BRIEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable story. I thought this book was brilliant.' NAGA MUNCHETTY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorn 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?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFleeing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmuggled to the UK at fifteen with just a hundred dollars in his pocket, he found a job in a shop. He was advised to set his sights on becoming a taxi driver. But the boy from Kabul had bigger ambitions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking through PTSD and anxiety, he studied all hours to achieve his vocation. He was accepted to read medicine at Cambridge University, Imperial College and Harvard, and went on to become a doctor in the NHS, currently in A\u0026amp;E.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut he wanted to do more. In 2015 he founded Arian Teleheal, a pioneering global charity that connects doctors in war zones and low-resource countries with their counterparts in the US, UK, Europe and Australia. Together, learning from each other, they save and change lives - the lives of millions of people just like Waheed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor readers of \u003ci\u003eEducated \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWar Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the extraordinary memoir of a boy who recognized the power of education and dreamed about helping others. It is a tale of courage, ambition and unwavering resilience in the face of all the challenges that life can throw in your way.\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNESCO's Global Hero Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Cares Wins Best Doctor Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Man of the Year Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40125430595681,"sku":"9780552177641","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34462863.jpg?v=1747909579","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780552177641-in-the-wars","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}