Laura Turner catches up with inspiring author and humanitarian – Zaheda Ghani.

Arriving with her family to Australia from Afghanistan as refugees in the 1980’s, Zaheda, known as Zoe, handwrote her first novel using a HB pencil in a scented diary with a lock and key.

It was the heart of what Zaheda wrote, through her determination, change and growth through this time, that flourished into her first novel ‘Pomegranate & Fig’, which was shortlisted for the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers.

Also a recipient of Western Sydney Emerging Writers Fellowship, Zaheda served on the board of Australia for UNHCR, a private sector partnered with the UN Refugee Agency from 2017 to 2021. Today Zaheda is an Ambassador for Australian for UNHCR, where she is a part of a team that is passionate about their ongoing humanitarian work.

Tune in to listen to her insightful, inspiring and amazing life and stories that she has accumulated on her journey.

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