Zarghuna Kargar

I am Afghan, I was born in Kabul but I live in London now with my family. I am a journalist and a writer.

Mostly, I’ve worked on programmes for Afghan women and girls and have dedicated most of my journalistic career to telling their stories. I’ve made documentaries on war widows and other stories of women in Afghanistan for the BBC.

I also wrote a book in 2011 called Dear Zari, a book that reveals the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words; and I’m currently writing a play that will hopefully come soon. Rising After the Fall is an anthology of stories for children about Afghan women.