From Despair To Hope

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>From the war-ravaged mountains of Afghanistan to the cyclone-battered coasts of Madagascar </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>From Despair to Hope</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a gripping memoir of humanitarian service forged in the world's most dangerous and desperate places.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Farid Daya a dedicated field operative for the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance shares his extraordinary true-life missions across conflict zones natural disasters and post-crisis recovery efforts. Guided by deep faith moral conviction and a commitment to human dignity Farid delivers food in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan erects shelters after India's devastating Gujarat earthquake coordinates rescue efforts in post-tsunami Andhra Pradesh manages emergency response in active war-torn Syria and braves crocodile-infested rivers in cyclone-hit Madagascar.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Told with humility vivid detail and quiet courage these frontline accounts reveal not only the chaos of disaster-but the resilience of communities the power of interfaith collaboration and the small sacred moments where despair gives way to hope.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Part adventure part spiritual journey and wholly inspiring this memoir offers a rare insider's view into global humanitarian work-and the unwavering belief that even in the darkest corners of the world compassion can light the way forward.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Includes powerful photographs from the field and a foreword by Professor Amir Kassam OBE.</span></p><p></p>