"Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse" by Suraya Sadeed with Damien Lewis is a terrific, very moving book.

Suraya Sadeed founded Help the Afghan Children in 1993 as a response to the humanitarian crisis she witnessed on a trip to her home country during the height of the Afghan civil war.  Since then, her work has been recognized and honoured at the highest levels of government in both Afghanistan and the United States.
In March 2006, she was recognized by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House for her work in Afghanistan.

This the true story of one woman who risked everything to bring hope to Afghanistan.  Yes, she took a lot of risks, the trauma and the happiness of helping those Afghan children towards their education to enable them to rebuild their life and to a better future.  I feel humbled at the courage shown by Suraya and have great admiration at her contribution towards humanity.  She's an inspiration.