Amid the news and reports of endless war and comments by people who have only had brief contact with the land, there exists another Afghanistan. This wide ranging collection of short stories tells of this different side, of real people and events from before the decades of war to updates of the present. The stories range from the everyday to the unusual with glimpses of the rich diverse cultural bases that have made up the Afghan world. When you have finished reading you will have a different perspective on events there.
The author lived and worked professionally in Afghanistan for 3 years, then spent another 4 in the area and has kept in touch with people and the heartbreaking events.
He was a part of these stories or heard them and simply wishes to let these stories and people speak for themselves.
