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Shah, Bariz,

Beyond hope : from an Auckland prison to changing lives in Afghanistan / Bariz Shah. - Aotearoa New Zealand. HarperCollinsPublishers. 2024 - 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

At age 18, Bariz Shah ended up in an Auckland prison. As an Afghan migrant who was deeply affected by 9/11, Bariz spiralled from schoolyard fights into crime and drugs - until prison made him rethink the story of his life. Years later, in Christchurch, Bariz had turned everything around when a terrorist walked into the local mosque and took the lives of 51 people in his community. Driven by a new purpose, Bariz and his wife Saba raised money to return to Afghanistan and establish 51 small businesses in honour of those they lost.

ISBN: 9781775542339 (paperback) 1775542335 (paperback)

LCCN: jb2024010899

Subjects--Personal Names:
Shah, Bariz,

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Immigrants--New Zealand--Biography.
Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives, New Zealand.

Dewey Class. No.: 305.906912