Marzieh Kheir Khah – författare

När Marzieh Kheir Khah satte fötterna på svensk mark för första gången var hon helt ensam. Under flykten från Iran genom Europa hade hon längs vägen tvingats skiljas från sin familj. Året var 2015.

Flykten är plågsam, lång och oviss i händerna på människosmugglarna. De för Marzieh och hennes familj genom Iran och Turkiet, innan färden fortsätter med båt till Grekland och vidare genom Europa. Rädslan för att bli upptäckta av poliser som inte drar sig för att misshandla och döda flyktingar är ständigt närvarande, precis som hungern, törsten och tröttheten.

Detta är en berättelse som spänner över stora geografiska områden, men det är också berättelsen om en ung tjejs inre resa när hon snabbt måste lära sig att vara stark och ta ansvar för sin familj.

"Marzieh är en av de många som tvingats fly och kommit till Sverige utan föräldrar. Det hon tvingats uppleva har påverkat mig djupt, likaså hennes talang och hennes engagemang för en bättre värld. Därför frågade jag om hon ville skriva ner sin historia, trots att det skulle vara smärtsamt och svårt. Som förlag vill vi göra allt vi kan för att hjälpa en ung kvinnas vittnesmål att nå ut i samhället. Vi hoppas, precis som Marzieh, att hennes berättelse kan inspirera andra med liknande erfarenheter att både orka och våga dela med sig av sina upplevelser." Susanne Hamilton, förlagschef Bokförlaget Langenskiöld

Marzieh Kheir Khah föddes 1996 i Jawzjan, Afganistan och kom till Sverige 2015. Idag bor hon i Stockholm och jobbar som finance och admin manager på Mentor International. Marzieh har ett stort intresse för film och filmskapande och i framtiden vill hon fokusera på sin utbildning. Film ligger på topplistan.

Marzieh Kheir Khah was completely alone when she set foot on Swedish soil for the first time. She had been forced to separate from her family when they fled from Iran. The year was 2015.

The escape is painful, long and uncertain in the hands of the people smugglers. They take Marzieh and her family through Iran and Türkiye, after which the journey continues by boat to Greece and on through Europe. The fear of being discovered by police officers who don't hesitate to abuse and kill refugees is ever-present, as is hunger, thirst and fatigue. This is a story that spans vast geographical areas, but it is also the story of a young woman's inner journey, in which she must quickly learn to be strongfor her family.

"Marzieh is one of the many young people who ve been forced to flee and who ve come to Sweden without their parents. I've been deeply moved by what she s been forced to experience, as well as by her talent and her commitment to a better world. That's why I asked her if she wanted to write her story down, even though it would be painful and difficult. As a publisher, we want to do everything we can to help a young woman's testimony gain wider attention. We hope, like Marzieh, that her story might inspire others with similar experiences to help them cope and find the courage to share their stories." Susanne Hamilton, Bokförlaget Langenskiöld

Marzieh Kheir Khah's words convey the powerful emotions of a long journey from Afghanistan and Iran to Europe in the midst of the refugee crisis. Marzieh gives us all the details that make up the everyday life of a typical refugee. A refugee faces death countless times and a lot of them perish. The words come from Marzieh s heart as she captures the vivid details of this amazing story of sacrifice, struggle and hardship.

Marzieh Kheir Khah was born in 1996 in Jawzjan, Afghanistan and came to Sweden in 2015. Today she lives in Stockholm and works as a finance and admin manager at Mentor Sweden. Marzieh has a great interest in film and filmmaking and in the future she wants to focus on her education.

Marzieh Kheir Khah was completely alone when she set foot on Swedish soil for the first time. She had been forced to separate from her family when they fled from Iran. The year was 2015.

The escape is painful, long and uncertain in the hands of the people smugglers. They take Marzieh and her family through Iran and Türkiye, after which the journey continues by boat to Greece and on through Europe. The fear of being discovered by police officers who don t hesitate to abuse and kill refugees is ever-present, as is hunger, thirst and fatigue. This is a story that spans vast geographical areas, but it is also the story of a young woman s inner journey, in which she must quickly learn to be strongfor her family.

"Marzieh is one of the many young people who ve been forced to flee and who ve come to Sweden without their parents. I ve been deeply moved by what she s been forced to experience, as well as by her talent and her commitment to a better world. That s why I asked her if she wanted to write her story down, even though it would be painful and difficult. As a publisher, we want to do everything we can to help a young woman s testimony gain wider attention. We hope, like Marzieh, that her story might inspire others with similar experiences to help them cope and find the courage to share their stories." Susanne Hamilton, Bokförlaget Langenskiöld

Marzieh Kheir Khah s words convey the powerful emotions of a long journey from Afghanistan and Iran to Europe in the midst of the refugee crisis. Marzieh gives us all the details that make up the everyday life of a typical refugee. A refugee faces death countless times and a lot of them perish. The words come from Marzieh s heart as she captures the vivid details of this amazing story of sacrifice, struggle and hardship.

Marzieh Kheir Khah was born in 1996 in Jawzjan, Afghanistan and came to Sweden in 2015. Today she lives in Stockholm and works as a coordinator at Mentor Sweden. Marzieh studies part-time alongside her job. Marzieh has a great interest in film and filmmaking and in the future she wants to focus on her education.