Samina Vabo Ansari | Author of When the Almond Trees Bloom
Samina is an Afghan-Norwegian founder, lawyer, peacebuilder, storyteller, and sought-after speaker whose life moves between the war-marked streets of Kabul and the quiet depths of the Norwegian fjords.
Her path has carried her across continents and causes. She has worked to safeguard Afghan cultural heritage along the ancient Silk Road, advised on emerging technologies and sustainable development in Europe, and supported women entrepreneurs and artisans across Central Asia.
She has spoken on TED stages and at international gatherings, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, France 24, Der Spiegel, and Vogue. Her reflections on peacebuilding, collective consciousness, and Afghanistan’s political landscape have appeared in The Diplomat, TOLOnews, and several Norwegian publications.
In her writing, she moves between memoir, history, psychology, mysticism, and political insight, weaving them into a language that reveals the inner life beneath world events.
When the Almond Trees Bloom is her debut book, and her most intimate act of remembrance yet.
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Samina offers grace and an unstoppable, magnetic presence as a host, speaker and facilitator.
Samina draws on the book as a living blueprint in her work with leaders, changemakers, and systems thinkers as a host, speaker, and facilitator.
“Samina was an exceptional host and facilitator at our event. She has a rare ability to engage audiences on a deep level while guiding conversations on complex topics such as geopolitics and market dynamics with remarkable clarity, insight, and confidence.”
—Tine Austvoll, Google Country Director