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c2013., Adult, Bond Street Books/Doubleday Canada Call No: Fic Asl Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: 'Love is not consolation, it is light.' This novel is set in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the months following 9/11 - a story of war, of one family's losses, and of the simplest, most enduring human impulses. Jeo and Mikal, foster-brothers from a small Pakistani city, secretly enter Afghanistan: not to fight with the Taliban, but to help and care for wounded civilians. But it soon becomes apparent that good intentions can't keep them out of harm's way. From the wilds of Afghanistan to the heart of the family left behind - their blind father haunted for years by the death of his wife, by the mistakes he may have made in the name of Islam and nationhood, Jeo's steadfast wife and her superstitious mother - Aslam's prose takes us on an extraordinary journey, which culminates in a dazzling final third, a sustained and visionary passage of storytelling.
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c2011., General, Harper Call No: 958.1 T998d Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together.
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c2007., Random House Call No: 305.48 R696r Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Soon after the fall of the Taliban, in 2001, Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a humanitarian aid group. Surrounded by people whose skills--as doctors, nurses, and therapists--seemed eminently more practical than her own, Rodriguez, a hairdresser and mother from Michigan, despaired of being of any real use. Yet she found she had a gift for befriending Afghans, and once her profession became known she was eagerly sought out by Westerners desperate for a good haircut and by Afghan women, who have a long and proud tradition of running their own beauty salons. Thus the idea for the Kabul Beauty School was born. Within that small haven, the line between teacher and student quickly blurred as these vibrant women shared with Rodriguez their stories and their hearts, ultimately giving her the strength to leave her own unhealthy marriage and allow herself to love again, Afghan style.--From publisher description.
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2006, c2004., Penguin Canada Call No: 915.81 S851p Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Setting off in 2000, Stewart began walking the Muslim world, traveling through Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal. Initially denied access to Afghanistan, Stewart was able to resume his jouney after the fall of the Taliban in 2002. Following in the footsteps of Babur, the first emperor of Mughal India, he walked from Herat to Kabul accompanied by a small cadre of Afghani security forces. In the course of his travels, he met colorful characters from all walks of life, including rebels, thieves, soldiers and tribal elders. And faced with harsh weather, bandits, wildlife and countless other challenges, Stewart drew upon his wits and knowledge of the landscape and culture to survive this grueling adventure."--Recorded Books.
