The Almond Garden of Kabul
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Afsana Press
Published:21st Oct '25
Should be back in stock very soon

They called it Badam Bagh – the Almond Garden. But inside Kabul's central women's prison, nothing bloomed. Nothing except rage. When Niloofar, a teenage inmate, sets herself on fire, the authorities call it a suicide attempt. But two women - Sultan, a feared inmate who once killed her abusive husband, and Setara, a teacher and gifted artist imprisoned for a crime she did not commit - begin to suspect that the fire was not just a tragedy, but a protest. As they uncover a web of abuse and corruption, they draw in fellow inmates Sheyda and Geisha along the way. Together, they risk everything to expose a sinister secret that stretches far beyond the prison walls.
In a land where fire once symbolised truth and divine power, their silence becomes the flame that sets the system ablaze. Set against a brutal system built to erase them, The Almond Garden of Kabul is a haunting story of resistance, remembrance, and the fire women carry within them.
‘An astonishing book. Wonderfully written, stories beautifully told. In the darkest of places, there is also light and love, defiance and dignity. You will not forget the remarkable women of Badam Bagh prison. And you shouldn’t – because their story is true.’
—Lyse Doucet, CM OBE, BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, author of The Finest Hotel in Kabul
ISBN: 9781068495809
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 12mm
Weight: 165g
208 pages