Daughter of Bangladesh Liberation Witnesses Tahrir Emancipation

About the Book

The author participated in the historic Victory Day at Tahrir Square through a surprise Valentine gift from her Egyptian born husband Amr Abdalla. The world of history, politics, cultures and culinary details are woven with dexterity and creativity that makes her narrative a wholesome read.

About the Author

Sharmin Ahmad (Reepi) was born in a renowned family in Bangladesh. Her father, Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of the country, organized and led the war of liberation for Bangladesh to victory in 1971. Her mother, a senior member of the largest political party “ Bangladesh Awami League”, revived her party in the late seventies to resist military rule and uphold democracy and justice.

Ms. Ahmad immigrated to the United States in 1984, earning a Master of Arts degree in 1990 in Women’s Studies from George Washington University, Washington, DC, winning a fellowship and a Women’s Studies Scholar award. She also completed graduate studies at GWU in Early Childhood Education.

She received a Woman of Distinction Award for “outstanding contributions in the field of international goodwill and understanding” from Soroptimist International of the Americas Club, Washington DC. She has been involved with children’s education for two decades and co-produced a children’s peace dance drama based on her first published book “The Rainbow in a Heart.” She has consulted various prestigious institutes and organizations on peace education, women’s empowerment, human rights and interfaith bridge building.