About Shah Muhammad Rais
Born 1954. Shah Muhammad Rais is an Afghan bookseller and writer.
Shah Muhammad Rais (born April 4, 1954) from Afghanistan is the real life Bookseller of Kabul as written of in Åsne Seierstad’s book from 2002.
During a trip to Scandinavia in November 2005, he declared his wife and children were seeking asylum in either Norway or Sweden, as political refugees. Things revealed about him in Seierstad's book had made his family's life unsafe in Afghanistan, especially after the book has been published as bootlegs in Persian.
He has published his own version of the story, Once upon a time there was a bookseller in Kabul.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Shah Muhammad Rais?
Afghan bookseller
When was Shah Muhammad Rais born?
Shah Muhammad Rais was born on 4 April 1954 in Kabul.
What is Shah Muhammad Rais's occupation?
Shah Muhammad Rais is a bookseller and writer.
What nationality is Shah Muhammad Rais?
Shah Muhammad Rais is Afghan.
Sources & further reading
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