An Evening with Dr Waheed Arian, Author of 'In the Wars'
Born in 1983 in Kabul at the height of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Waheed Arian’s earliest memories are of soldiers and bombs. When he was five, his family joined the millions seeking refuge in Pakistan. With the borders closed, they had to make the journey on foot and horseback across remote and dangerous mountainous terrain, travelling at night to avoid military attack. It was a journey they were fortunate to survive.
His story is not just one of remarkable survival and of passion, resilience, hope and dedication, but of the unbreakable bonds of familial love. A love that began with Waheed’s mother and father and grew into compassion for a wounded community, and then the world.
During the evening, there will also be an opportunity to purchase a copy of Waheed Arian’s memoir, In the Wars, and have it signed following the talk.
This event is in collaboration with Chester City of Sanctuary Group.
“We hold the vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all and proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution.” (City of Sanctuary UK 2017)
School of Education
Exton Park is centrally located in Chester, and accessible via the M53, A483, A41, A56, and public transport from the city centre.
Address
University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJThe Greenway Gate, accessible between 7am – 9pm with your University pass, is located at the back of the overflow car park and is the nearest point of access to the Millennium Greenway cycle path that connects to routes throughout the city.
Bache train station is a 15-minute walk from Exton Park and Chester railway station is a 20-minute walk. Arriva 1A and Arriva 1 run frequent services that stop with a short walk to Exton Park. All three Park and Ride routes, PR1, PR2 and PR3 have connections within walking distance to Exton Park.
Parking on campus is limited, so we recommend using public transport and/or walking if possible.