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West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
West of Kabul East of New York An Afghan American Story
Author: Tamim Ansary
The day after the World Trade Center was destroyed, Tamim Ansary sent an anguished e-mail to twenty friends, discussing the attack from his perspective as an Afghan American. The message reached millions. Born to an Afghan father and American mother, Ansary grew up in the intimate world of Afghan family life and emigrated to San Francisco thinki...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780312421519
ISBN-10: 0312421516
Publication Date: 3/1/2003
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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A good description of pre-Communist era Kabul, and life for a child there. I hadn't seen that description of the inner family life before. Moves on to an Afghan-American trying to bridge two very different cultures. An illuminating, quick read.
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