- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (27 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141010266
- ISBN-13: 978-0141010267
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #19 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Afghanistan
- #88 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Central Asia
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Saira Shah always felt like an outsider. As a child growing up in Britain, she was told that she came from a far away Eastern land, a magical place that her father, the storyteller, would bring exotically to life. When, at the age of twenty-one, Saira set out to discover this magic land for herself, she found a devastated country quite unlike that of her father?s stories. Worse, as a modern Western woman, she felt despised and powerless. Yet despite the brutal shattering of her dream, Saira came to feel that her own heartfelt story belonged to this troubled land.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a relief not to have a war zone author boasting about their bravery, patronising the people they're writing about and who only intrudes on the story when it's relevant.
Sairah Shah is a great writer and brings Afghanistan to life. It's fascinating following her journey to reconcile an Afghan heritage and a Kent upbringing.
Sairah Shah is a great writer and brings Afghanistan to life. It's fascinating following her journey to reconcile an Afghan heritage and a Kent upbringing.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Amazing. No other word will do. A MUST read if you want to get to grips with modern Afghanistan.
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