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In Your War, Our Lives, award-nominated author and cultural advocate Mina Sharif offers a collection of short stories shaped by years lived in Afghanistan and a lifetime in the diaspora.
Each story invites the reader to the humour, sorrow, and triumphs of daily life. Paired with vivid, original illustrations by ArtLords, the book becomes a visual and emotional journey through a country too often spoken for, but rarely truly heard.
Written for Afghan readers to feel seen, this book extends outward as a quiet invitation to others : to stop searching for a single truth about Afghanistan, and start listening for many.
Be a part of sharing these stories
This book was created to rethink narratives, foster dialogue, and bridge cultural divides.
Whether you’re an educator, book club leader, librarian, or advocate for Afghan communities and general diverse voices, you can help bring these essential narratives into learning spaces.
Click below to request a free copy for your organization, local libraries, book clubs, or educational programs, by June 1, 2025
About the Author
Mina Sharif is a writer shaped by two homelands: raised in Canada and rooted by years lived in Afghanistan. A cultural advocate and media producer, her work blends memory, imagination, and truth to reflect the quiet strength of everyday life in Afghanistan. Through storytelling, volunteer aid initiatives, and speaking, she aims to bridge worlds with dignity and heart.
Your War, Our Lives, is her first collection
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR YOUR WAR, OUR LIVES
Awards
Community Support
Publications
The Green Guest House: long listed for CBC short story prize 2024
The Lemon Print Scarf: shortlisted for the Peter Hinchcliffe Short Fiction Award 2023
Publications
Community Support
Publications
The Lemon Print Scarf was featured in The New Quarterly Literary Journal Issue 170 2024
Asylum was featured in The Bangalore Review December 2024
Community Support
Community Support
Community Support
Prior to release, Your War Our Lives has been featured on various platforms including Afghanistan International, Afghanistan Womens News Agency, MAWJ TV and Radio Liberty Europe (Azadi)