Shakoor Shamsad & Lola-Peach Martins 
Shades of Dignity 

Praise for Shades of Dignity

I read Shades of Dignity, the story of Parwen, her family and friends, with great interest. It is a touching story with many great insights into Afghan culture, the country, its conflicts, human relationships and the courage of characters facing harsh circumstances. It is a story of survival, hope and love and offers observations on human rights abuses, redemption, reconciliation and dignity.
Nick Russell-Pavier


This touching story examines themes of love and loss, family ties, Afghan culture, and the struggles of Afghan emigrants to assimilate into other cultures. Readers interested in Afghan culture will certainly find this to be an interesting book.

Zackary D.

Circa l’autore

Shakoor Shamshad’s Profile:

Shakoor Shamshad played a crucial role in “The Comedy of Errors” as part of the World Shakespeare Festival, made the documentary “Cost of Freedom”, was
involved in the production of “From Barber to King” (which gave him the opportunity to draw attention to and effectively communicate core issues within
society); wrote the script and directed the short TV drama “Mr Director”, and played the leading role in “Dawat Wa Adawat” and a supporting role in
“Asheyana”. His hobbies include researching, reading, visiting historical places and art galleries, listening to music (especially classical), photography,
socialising, traveling, networking, and yoga.


Lola-Peach Martins’ Profile:

Lola-Peach Martins is a passionate writer and teacher who is immensely inspired by the creative and versatile world in which we live. She is a full-time
academic at a popular UK university where she specialises in leadership and development, diversity, and equality. Martins is the owner of MWP Worldwide, a
newspaper/magazine for women, and author of “A Holistic Framework for the Strategic Management of First Tier Managers”, which is Emerald’s most downloaded
paper (approximately 47, 000 downloads) in its fifty years of existence. Her hobbies include reading and research, attending reading events and book
festivals, writing of all sorts (e.g., research papers, poems, letters, lyrics, and inspirational personal development books), traveling, watching films,
photography, networking, spiritual healing, painting horses, and horseback riding.