Qais Akbar Omar píše s hlubokým porozuměním o složitých tapisériích lidské zkušenosti, často se noří do témat, která rezonují přes kulturní hranice. Jeho práce, která čerpá z bohatého dědictví a osobních zážitků, nabízí jedinečný pohled na témata vytrvalosti, identity a hledání spojení. Své příběhy vypráví s precizností a empatií, které čtenáře vtahují do jeho propracovaných světů. Jeho literární hlas je výrazný a nabízí pronikavé zamyšlení nad tím, co to znamená být člověkem ve světě plném výzev i krásy.
Jedinečná vzpomínková kniha, v níž autor s nostalgií a hořkostí vzpomíná na své dětství na afghánském venkově před tím, než se přes krajinu přelila historie – Rusové, Tálibán, mudžahedíni, nekonečná válka, která zničila všechno, co jí stálo v cestě, a rozvrátila staletou kulturu.
Utvrda s devet kula (A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story, 2013.) autobiografski je roman autora Qais Akbar Omara, inspiriran romanima Khaleda Hosseinija i preveden na više od dvadeset jezika, u kojem autor iznosi vlastita sjećanja na djetinjstvo u Afganistanu od dolaska na vlast mudžahedina početkom 1990-ih godina. Ovaj istodobno potresan i poetičan roman o ratu viđenom kroz dječje oči dobio je sjajne kritike. Nakon što su 1989. Sovjeti napustili Afganistan, Kabul je bio rajski vrt u kojem je sedmogodišnji Qais bezbrižno puštao zmajeve s krova djedove kuće. Potom su ga zauzeli mudžahedini, samoproglašeni sveti ratnici, i u zemlji je izbio građanski rat. Qaisova je obitelj potražila zaklon na drugom kraju grada u staroj utvrdi s prekrasnim vrtom. Nakon nekoliko po život opasnih susreta s raznim mudžahedinskim frakcijama, obitelj donosi odluku o definitivnom odlasku iz zemlje, no to se putovanje pokazalo opasnijim od bilo kojih predviđanja… „Zapanjujući, dirljivi memoari o odrastanju za vrijeme rata u kojima je priča o životnim iskušenjima, trenucima radosti i ljepote protkana narodnim pričama i poezijom… Utvrda s devet kula predstavlja trijumf života.“ The Washington Post
Teaching for Realists is a funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as an early career teacher, despite the challenges of the education system. We all know the education system has its flaws, but they shouldn't stand in the way of providing the very best learning experiences for your pupils. This book presents a ground-up approach to help you manage the obstacles you might encounter and implement day-to-day methods to maintain your love for the profession, teach effective lessons and ensure pupil progress. Omar Akbar, author of The (Un)official Teacher's Manual, offers a wealth of hard-won practical advice for avoiding frustration and developing teaching techniques that have a real impact in the classroom. Full of hilarious anecdotes and exploring hot topics such as pupil apathy, enriching the curriculum, Ofsted, data and behaviour, this book is a refreshing and uplifting take on what newly qualified teachers can do to have a happy, healthy and successful career in education - starting now. Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Why teaching is the best job in the world 3. How to make the curriculum work 4. How to overcome pupil apathy 5. How to make paper work 6. How to manage all things data 7. How to survive against the Ofsted odds 8. How to manage behaviour policies 9. How to use rewards effectively 10. How to build positive relationships with your pupils 11. How to get the support you need 12. How to be a happy teacher
In 2005, everything seemed possible in Afghanistan. The Taliban was gone. A new government had been elected. A cultural renaissance was energizing the country. An actress visiting from Paris casually proposed to some Afghan actors in Kabul: Why not put on a play? The challenges were huge. It had been thirty years since men and women had appeared on stage together in Afghanistan. Was the country ready for it? Few Afghan actors had ever done theater. Did they even know how? They had performed only in films and television dramas. Still, a company of actors gathered—among them a housewife, a policewoman, and a street kid turned film star. With no certainty of its outcome, they set out on a journey that would have life-changing consequences for all of them, and along the way lead to A Night in the Emperor’s Garden.
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