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In the wars

from Afghanistan to the UK and beyond -- a refugee's story of survival and saving lives

Waheed Arian, (1983-)

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"Born in war-torn Afghanistan, Waheed Arian's first memories are of bombs. Fleeing the conflict with his family, he spent much of his childhood in refugee camps. After contracting tuberculosis and experiencing the healing power of medicine, he was inspired to become a doctor. But how does a boy with nothing achieve such a goal? Waheed educated himself, from textbooks bought from street-sellers, and learned English from the BBC World Service. Smuggled into the UK at fifteen with just a hundred dollars in his pocket, he studied all hours and was accepted to read medicine at Cambridge University. Today he works in emergency medicine for the NHS and leads the pioneering international telemedicine charity Arlan Teleheal, which changes the lives of millions of people around the world. People just like Waleed. This is his extraordinary story of courage, ambition and unwavering resilience against the odds."--Page [4] of cover.

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Title Statement In the wars: from Afghanistan to the UK and beyond -- a refugee's story of survival and saving lives / Dr. Waheed Arian.
Author Arian, Waheed, 1983-
Publication London: Penguin Books,2022.
Edition Penguin paperback edition.
Extent of Item x, 309 pages
ISBN 9780552177641 (pbk.)
0552177644 (pbk.)
Other Number 4330894
General Notes Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Bantam Press.
Summary "Born in war-torn Afghanistan, Waheed Arian's first memories are of bombs. Fleeing the conflict with his family, he spent much of his childhood in refugee camps. After contracting tuberculosis and experiencing the healing power of medicine, he was inspired to become a doctor. But how does a boy with nothing achieve such a goal? Waheed educated himself, from textbooks bought from street-sellers, and learned English from the BBC World Service. Smuggled into the UK at fifteen with just a hundred dollars in his pocket, he studied all hours and was accepted to read medicine at Cambridge University. Today he works in emergency medicine for the NHS and leads the pioneering international telemedicine charity Arlan Teleheal, which changes the lives of millions of people around the world. People just like Waleed. This is his extraordinary story of courage, ambition and unwavering resilience against the odds."--Page [4] of cover.
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By Topic Refugees--Biography--Afghanistan
Physicians--Biography--Great Britain
By Name Arian, Waheed,1983-
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