Above the Din of War
Afghans Speak About Their Lives, Their Country, and Their Future—and Why America Should Listen
Nonfiction, History, Military, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Peter Eichstaedt | ISBN: | 9781613745182 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press | Publication: | April 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Lawrence Hill Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Eichstaedt |
| ISBN: | 9781613745182 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Lawrence Hill Books |
| Language: | English |
Veteran journalist Peter Eichstaedt exposing himself to grave dangers crisscrossing Afghanistan to interview an astonishing array of Afghans. Readers find emotional commentary from a former warlord; blunt talk from a Taliban judge; harrowing stories of abuse from teen-age victims of self-immolation; the economic realities of poppy growers; and many others. Eichstaedt reveals the truth behind the calculated rhetoric of war, politics, and diplomacy, and suggests a path forward toward a sustainable future for Afghanistan and southern Asia.
Veteran journalist Peter Eichstaedt exposing himself to grave dangers crisscrossing Afghanistan to interview an astonishing array of Afghans. Readers find emotional commentary from a former warlord; blunt talk from a Taliban judge; harrowing stories of abuse from teen-age victims of self-immolation; the economic realities of poppy growers; and many others. Eichstaedt reveals the truth behind the calculated rhetoric of war, politics, and diplomacy, and suggests a path forward toward a sustainable future for Afghanistan and southern Asia.
