The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah: English-Urdu (Teaching Stories) - Softcover

Bazger Salam, Palwasha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1946270407 ISBN 13: 9781946270405

Publisher: Hoopoe Books, 2017

Synopsis

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Great King Ahmad Shah Durrani ruled Afghanistan, and from there, a magnificent empire extending from eastern Iran to northern India, and from the Amu Darya to the Indian Ocean. Known to his people as Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad Shah, our father), the king was loved by his people as an outstanding general and a just and wise ruler. But the King was troubled – all kinds of troubles threatened his kingdom. He needed to find someone with the right qualities to help him — but how does one find such a person? Among other things, this story provides a framework through which young readers can consider and discuss the qualities one needs to live a useful and happy life. Additional pages include a biography of Ahmad Shah, a map of the Durrani Empire, and suggested discussion points.

About this title

About the Author:

Palwasha Bazger Salam has degrees in Early Childhood Education from Kabul University and the University of Las Vegas where she currently lives and teaches. As Director of Teacher Education in Kabul for the Hoopoe Books for Afghanistan Program she helped develop Hoopoe's Afghan curriculum, translated our books into Dari and Pashto and trained our Afghan teacher training staff (www.booksforafghanistan.org). Ms. Salam comes from a family of storytellers and has continued this tradition in her retelling of two Hoopoe titles: "The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah" and "The Stranger's Farewell".

About this edition

• Publisher: Hoopoe Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1946270407
• ISBN 13: 9781946270405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 38
• Illustrator: Delmar Natasha