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I really enjoyed this book. A look into the lives of a modern Afghan family through the eyes of a journalist from Sweden. She lived with this family for three months and wrote about her experiences with them. As a western woman, the treatment of women was disturbing, but I have to remember that this is their culture, not mine, and that is to be respected.
For me, this is one more book and means along the way to understanding the rest of the world.

Chilling account of life in Afghanistan, especially for the women. The consequences of almost constant war for the people and the change from one regime to another from one day to the next leaves confusion in the minds of the young people and a clinging to the old ways as a way to make sense of it all.

Not bad for an updated view of Afgan society, but I found it heavily filtered through Western eyes.

Excellent read to give insight into the Afghan culture with rich details and story.

I was really drawn into this story. It is a close and intimate look at another culture through the eyes of a western woman living with a family in Afghanistan. How very different their lives are. Women are covered by burkas when they leave their homes. And when they are at home, their lives ruled by the men in the family. This is a look at a world most of us will never see.

This book is highly recommended if you are interested in learning about Afghan culture. Both informative and heartbreaking at times.