Prudenci Bertrana Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2010) Winner
Nadia Ghulam
ナディア・グラム
Nadia Ghulam
Aliases:
Nàdia Ghulam / Nadia Ghulam Dastgir
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985-06-04 （Kabul）
- Nationality
- Afghanistan
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Spanish, Catalan
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Kabul, Afghanistan → Catalonia, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Activist, NGO Founder, Social Educator
- Active Years
- 2010-2025
- Affiliations
- Ponts per la pau
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut La Pineda | — | Computer Science | Associate degree | — | Spain |
| Institut Eugeni d’Ors | — | Social Integration | Associate degree | — | Spain |
| URL Facultat Pere Tarrés | — | Social Education | Bachelor's Degree | — | Spain |
| Institut Barcelona D'Estudis Internacionals | — | International Development | Master's Degree | — | Spain |
Institut La Pineda
Computer Science
Degree:
Associate degree
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Spain
Badalona
Institut Eugeni d’Ors
Social Integration
Degree:
Associate degree
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Spain
Badalona
URL Facultat Pere Tarrés
Social Education
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Year of Graduation:
2016
Country:
Spain
Barcelona
Institut Barcelona D'Estudis Internacionals
International Development
Degree:
Master's Degree
Year of Graduation:
2019
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prudenci Bertrana Prize | El secret del meu turbant | fiction | Literary Awards of Girona | winner |
| 2025 | Premio de Memoria y Convivencia de Gobierno de Navarra | — | — | Gobierno de Navarra | winner |
| 2023 | Memorial Joan XXIII for Peace | — | — | — | winner |
| 2023 | Memorial per la Pau Josep i Liesel Vidal | — | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | Women of the Year Award: Women of Peace | — | — | look! Magazine Vienna | winner |
| 2020 | Socio-Educational and E-Inclusive Action | — | — | Esplai Foundation | winner |
| 2020 | Premis Ones Mención especial Mare Terra | — | — | — | winner |
| 2016 | Primis Trencant Invisibilitats | — | — | Municipal Council of Women Badalona | winner |
Prudenci Bertrana Prize
2010
Work:
El secret del meu turbant
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Literary Awards of Girona
Result:
winner
Premio de Memoria y Convivencia de Gobierno de Navarra
2025
Organization:
Gobierno de Navarra
Result:
winner
Memorial Joan XXIII for Peace
2023
Result:
winner
Memorial per la Pau Josep i Liesel Vidal
2023
Result:
winner
Women of the Year Award: Women of Peace
2021
Organization:
look! Magazine Vienna
Result:
winner
Socio-Educational and E-Inclusive Action
2020
Organization:
Esplai Foundation
Result:
winner
Premis Ones Mención especial Mare Terra
2020
Result:
winner
Primis Trencant Invisibilitats
2016
Organization:
Municipal Council of Women Badalona
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El secret del meu turbant
2010 MemoirHer experiences posing as her dead brother to evade Taliban restrictions.
Women's rightsTaliban regimeSurvival strategies
Contes que em van curar
2014 EssayTales That Healed Me.
HealingTrauma
La primera estrella de la noche
2016 NovelThe First Star of the Night.
Bibliography
- El secret del meu turbant
- Contes que em van curar
- La primera estrella de la noche
Health
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Bombing injuries1993-1995Spent two years in hospitals; later facial reconstructive surgery.
Legacy
Known for surviving Taliban rule by disguising as a boy; author and activist who founded NGO Bridges for Peace for migrant language courses and Afghan child education.
In Popular Culture
- Documentary 'Nadia'
- Inspiration for film 'Osama'
Trivia
- Posed as her dead brother Zelmai for 10 years from age 11.
- Studied the Koran and assisted in a mosque as a boy.
- Her story inspired the film Osama.