Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse

The true story of a truly courageous Afghan woman who returned to Afghanistan to deliver humanitarian aid to her people.

Suraya Sadeed grew up in a peaceful Afghanistan. Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, she left America with her family, building a new life. But after a sudden tragedy, Suraya returned to Afghanistan for a visit that changed everything.

Shocked by the suffering and destruction wreaked on her homeland, Suraya was determined to help. Smuggling herself across borders in various disguises, braving warlords and drug runners, she set up an underground girls' schools in Kabul in order to bring hope and aid to thousands of Afghans.

Since then, Suraya has worked tirelessly, trying to raise funds.