Nahid Shahalimi
Nahid Shahalimi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. She holds degrees in international politics and Southeast Asian studies, and in fine arts from Champlain College and Concordia University in Canada. She is the founder and chairwoman of the Hope Foundation for Women and Children of Afghanistan and supports of UNICEF Germany. In 2009, she launched We, the Women – Germany, a book and travelling exhibition that honours strong, inspirational German women. In 2017, her book Wo Mut die Seele trägt: Wir Frauen in Afghanistan profiled women and girls in Afghanistan.