My Yellow Sun: Women Survivors Of War And Conflict Tell Their Stories

A book in support of humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza

My Yellow Sun is a new book by New Zealand women’s rights advocate Farida Sultana, featuring the real-life accounts of women who shared their stories with Sultana and former journalist Shila Nair during their travels across Europe while working on their documentary project in 2018. Aimed to demystify the term refugee, it centralises the experiences of women whose lives have been reshaped by war, conflict and displacement.

This book was driven by a renewed sense of urgency following recent events in Gaza. Sultana, whose first book was the autobiography Purple Dandelion, returned to writing, this time with mentee writer Shasha Ali to bring these stories to print.

“My Yellow Sun is a journey through women’s voices,” says Sultana. “Whether from Syria, Gaza, or Germany, I met women who carried both grief and courage in equal measure. Their stories remind us that resilience is not the absence of pain, but the refusal to let it define us.”

Timed for release to mark the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, My Yellow Sun reflects a global consciousness calling for justice, peace, and humanity. It forms the first stage of a three-part campaign to raise awareness and funds for humanitarian aid and the rebuilding of Gaza, Palestine.

Book Launch Event

Title: My Yellow Sun: Women’s Perspectives on War
Authors: Farida Sultana with Shasha Ali
Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: The Women’s Bookshop, 105 Ponsonby Road

About the Author

Farida Sultana, QSM, is a Bangladeshi-born New Zealander women’s rights activist, author, and founder of Shakti, a national organisation supporting migrant and refugee women facing domestic violence across Aotearoa New Zealand. Her first book, Purple Dandelion, remains a landmark autobiographical work chronicling her life, migration, and activism on violence against women.

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