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Farah Ahmedi, the victim of a land mine when she was just twelve years old, tells about her childhood in Afghanistan, a country trapped in war her entire life, and discusses the challenges she has faced as a result of losing her leg, and in trying to adapt to living in the United States.

A novelization of the true story of Enaiatollah Akbari, who fled with his mother at the age of ten when the Taliban took over his small village. Left alone in Pakistan to fend for himself, Akbari embarks on a five-year journey that takes him through Iran, Turkey, and Greece before he finally finds political asylum in Italy.

Farah Ahmedi, the victim of a land mine when she was just twelve years old, tells about her childhood in Afghanistan, a country trapped in war her entire life, and discusses the challenges she has faced as a result of losing her leg, and in trying to adapt to living in the United States.

Mahtab, forced to flee her home in Herat with her family, journeys with them to Pakistan and on to Australia, wondering if she will ever have a home again, and whether her father will be able to join them.

Saira Shah reflects on how being the English-born daughter of an Afghan aristocrat impacted her life and led her to rediscover the history of her people.

Farah Ahmedi, the victim of a land mine when she was just twelve years old, tells about her childhood in Afghanistan, a country trapped in war her entire life, and discusses the challenges she has faced as a result of losing her leg, and in trying to adapt to living in the United States.

Trekking through Europe toward the promise of a new life, two young Afghan brothers recite a list of cities to map the course of their journey while struggling with hunger, exhaustion, and exploitative strangers.

An account of the author's transition from being an Afghan refugee to becoming a devout Muslim and resistance fighter struggling against the Soviet occupation in the late 1980s and eventually a Harvard University student as he found a path away from extremism.

Saira Shah reflects on how being the English-born daughter of an Afghan aristocrat impacted her life and led her to rediscover the history of her people.