Qais Akbar Omar crafts narratives that delve into the intricate tapestry of human experience, often exploring themes that resonate across cultural divides. Drawing from a rich heritage and personal journey, his work offers a unique lens on resilience, identity, and the search for connection. He writes with a precision and empathy that draw readers into his meticulously constructed worlds. His literary voice is distinctive, providing profound reflections on what it means to be human amidst challenges and beauty.
Qais Akbar Omar is 29 years old. His young life coincided with one of the most convulsive decades in Afghan history: civil war, the rise of the Taliban, and the arrival of international troops in 2001. A Fort of Nine Towers - named for the place his parents first sought shelter from war - is the story of Qais' family and their remarkable survival. A group of tenacious and deeply loving people, when the fighting came they were buffeted from one part of Afghanistan to the next 'like kittens in the jaws of a lion', setting up camp on the plains, in the famous Buddha caves at Banyam, and with Kuchi nomads, before returning finally to Kabul, where they belong.
Teaching for Realists is a funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as an early career teacher, despite the challenges of the education system. We all know the education system has its flaws, but they shouldn't stand in the way of providing the very best learning experiences for your pupils. This book presents a ground-up approach to help you manage the obstacles you might encounter and implement day-to-day methods to maintain your love for the profession, teach effective lessons and ensure pupil progress. Omar Akbar, author of The (Un)official Teacher's Manual, offers a wealth of hard-won practical advice for avoiding frustration and developing teaching techniques that have a real impact in the classroom. Full of hilarious anecdotes and exploring hot topics such as pupil apathy, enriching the curriculum, Ofsted, data and behaviour, this book is a refreshing and uplifting take on what newly qualified teachers can do to have a happy, healthy and successful career in education - starting now. Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Why teaching is the best job in the world 3. How to make the curriculum work 4. How to overcome pupil apathy 5. How to make paper work 6. How to manage all things data 7. How to survive against the Ofsted odds 8. How to manage behaviour policies 9. How to use rewards effectively 10. How to build positive relationships with your pupils 11. How to get the support you need 12. How to be a happy teacher
Relationship building is often described as being key to a teacher’s success
in and outside the classroom but rarely is its nuanced nature analysed or
practical advice ever given on how to get the best from working relationships.
This book covers everything you need to know about relationship building with
students, support staff, stakeholders and parents.
Utvrda s devet kula (A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story, 2013.) autobiografski je roman autora Qais Akbar Omara, inspiriran romanima Khaleda Hosseinija i preveden na više od dvadeset jezika, u kojem autor iznosi vlastita sjećanja na djetinjstvo u Afganistanu od dolaska na vlast mudžahedina početkom 1990-ih godina. Ovaj istodobno potresan i poetičan roman o ratu viđenom kroz dječje oči dobio je sjajne kritike. Nakon što su 1989. Sovjeti napustili Afganistan, Kabul je bio rajski vrt u kojem je sedmogodišnji Qais bezbrižno puštao zmajeve s krova djedove kuće. Potom su ga zauzeli mudžahedini, samoproglašeni sveti ratnici, i u zemlji je izbio građanski rat. Qaisova je obitelj potražila zaklon na drugom kraju grada u staroj utvrdi s prekrasnim vrtom. Nakon nekoliko po život opasnih susreta s raznim mudžahedinskim frakcijama, obitelj donosi odluku o definitivnom odlasku iz zemlje, no to se putovanje pokazalo opasnijim od bilo kojih predviđanja… „Zapanjujući, dirljivi memoari o odrastanju za vrijeme rata u kojima je priča o životnim iskušenjima, trenucima radosti i ljepote protkana narodnim pričama i poezijom… Utvrda s devet kula predstavlja trijumf života.“ The Washington Post
