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A Bed of Red Flowers : In Search of My Afghanistan
A Bed of Red Flowers In Search of My Afghanistan
Author: Nelofer Pazira
Written with compassion, itelligence and insight, A Bed of Red Flowers is a profoundly moving portrait of life under occupation and the unforgettable story of a family, a people and a country.The "picnic of the red flower" is a traditional time of celebration for Afghans. One of Nelofer Pazira's earliest memories is of people gathe...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743281331
ISBN-10: 0743281330
Publication Date: 9/6/2005
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Excellent memoir of a girl's life in Afghanistan during royal rule, Soviet invasion, Taliban takeover and her return to the country after the fall of the Taliban.

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  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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This is the best of the books I have recently read about Afghanistan. Probably because the writer actually lived there for the first part of her young life. It really brings home all the losses the people of that country have endured starting back with the Soviet invasion.
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Afganistans story of a a nnation as told thru the eyes of Nelofer, a young women from Afganistan
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Excellent memoir of a girl's life in Afghanistan during royal rule, Soviet invasion, Taliban takeover and her return to the country after the fall of the Taliban.


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