Born in Afghanistan, raised in Iran and now based in the UK, Shakardokht Jafari has defied convention, prejudice and illness to forge a career pioneering radical cancer technologies. As well as being an award-winning medical entrepreneur, she is a leading campaigner for girls' education in her native country.
'A fascinating journey from rural Afghanistan to the world of research and academia in rural England. The juxtaposition of the personal and the political makes this an enticingly interesting read'
