afghanistan

Traces the history of military conflict in Afghanistan from the time of Alexander the Great through the fall of the Taliban at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

Journalist Sally Armstrong exposes the ongoing struggles of women in modern Afghanistan by following the lives of five courageous women from diverse backgrounds.

Includes text and photos depicting the situation in Afghanistan with regard to military action, a full-length graphic novel, cartoons and descriptions of the people of Afghanistan.

Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Dawn, a sixteen-year-old runaway from San Francisco, connects by phone and e-mail with Johar, a gentle, fifteen-year-old Afghani who assists Dawn's foster mother, a doctor, at a Red Cross refugee camp in Peshawar.

An introduction to Afghanistan that provides information on the landscape, weather and seasons, people, houses, food, and culture of the country, and includes photographs and maps.

A collection of twenty-five essays that provides varying perspectives on issues related to Afghanistan, discussing the military situation, the status of human rights, progress toward democracy, and drug trade.

When Michael Parson, a navigator, and Sergeant Gold, an Army interpreter, are shot down over Afghanistan while transporting an important Taliban detainee, they are forced to survive amid the dangers of the Taliban, villagers of uncertain allegiance, and an uncooperative prisoner.

Skelly is a war correspondent covering the Afghanistan war. In search of the big story, he pairs up with Najeeb, an exiled warlord and a tribal Pakistani who has been promised U.S. visas for himself and his girlfriend if he acts as an informant. The two men cross Afghanistan and find themselves victims of intrigue, betrayal, and violence. Their loyalty to each other is their only hope for survival.