Die Weisheit des Ahmad Shah: Zweisprachige Ausgabe Deutsch-Urdu (Lehrgeschichten)

by Palwasha Bazger Salam, Natasha Delmar (Illustrator), Ingeborg Weinmann White (Translator)

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. 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.

38 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2015

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. Salem 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".

Reviews

[Dan Sperling · Rating 5 out of 5]

There really was an Afghan king named Ahmad Shah, who lived in the 18th century and by all accounts was a just and wise ruler much beloved by his people. This memorable legend about him, retold by the Afghan educator Palwasha Bazger Salam and beautifully illustrated by Natasha Delmar, raises a host of questions that are sure to provoke thought in young readers. Among other things, this book will get them to consider the personal qualities that are needed to live a useful and happy life.