Zahira Zahir
Zahira Zahir | |
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Other names | Z |
Education | Zarghuna High School |
Occupation(s) | cosmetologist |
Parents |
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Relatives | Ahmad Zahir (brother) |
Zahira Zahir is a
Zahira's salon is in theEarly life
Zahira is the daughter of
Life in the United States
Zahira moved to the United States in 1975, when her husband was Afghanistan's envoy to the United Nations.[13]
After the Communist coup in 1978 her brother was murdered, her father put under house arrest, and all her family's assets were seized.[13]
Around the time of the Communist coup in Afghanistan she and her husband separated.[14]
Zahira described working for
Zahira also started cutting
I hope you're OK and that no one thinks you have anything to do with this.
When he learned of the prejudice she was experiencing he sent her an autographed photo, and organized autographed photos from several other Presidents who knew her.[13]
Legacy
In 2003, Zahira raised funds to restore schools for girls in Kabul.[2][3][16]
References
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"Afghan woman cuts Bush's hair". Washington DC. 2001-12-01. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
She especially needs the money, she said, after losing dozens of clients since September 11. She said she believes they stopped coming because she's from Afghanistan.
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Amy Waldman (March 20, 2003). "Kabul Journal; The Afghan Elvis 'Lives' 24 Years After His Death". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
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John R. Thomson (September 20, 2005). "Above & Beyond: Profiles of Afghan commitment". National Review. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "The Life of the President's Barber". CNN. December 2, 2001. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "احمد ظاهر، الويس پريسلی افغانستان Ahmad Zahir: Elvis Presley of Afghanistan". BBC Persian. 6 December 2003.
- ^ "احمد ظاهر ولې پښتو سندرې کمې ویلې دي؟ Why Did Ahmad Zahir Sing Few Pashto Songs?". BBC Pashto. 13 June 2018.
- ^ "احمد ظاهر یو لیجنډ سندرغاړی Ahmad Zahir: A Legendary Singer". Haroon Bacha. Mashaal Radio. 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Kabul Journal; The Afghan Elvis 'Lives' 24 Years After His Death". Amy Waldman. New York Times. 20 March 2003.
- ^ "'Evergreen': Afghan Elvis's legacy endures, decades after death". Wakil Khosar. Al Jazeera. 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Pilgrims flock to Kabul to pay tribute to the Afghan Elvis". James Astill. The Guardian. 27 November 2003.
- ^ "Afghan Singer's Legacy Continues At Home And Abroad". Mustafa Sarwar. Gandhara. 29 October 2018.
- ^ "BBC World Service - The Documentary, Remembering Afghanistan's Elvis". BBC.
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"Hairstylist has the ears of politicians". Seattle Post Intelligencer. September 4, 2003. Archived from the originalon April 19, 2004. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
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Washington Times. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
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"Inside the Beltway". The Washington Times. 2003-02-10. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
No, the current president's father won't be swinging a hammer like former President Jimmy Carter. Rather, the senior Mr. Bush will deliver the keynote address Wednesday at a Watergate Hotel fund-raiser for the Friends of Zahira's Schools.