This was a great read, providing recent and historical context for the people and country of Afghanistan. The author tells of his walk in January 2002 across the country surviving on the generosity and kindness of the Afghan people. Reading it humanized the people I've been conditioned to think of as our enemies and gave me insight into the multiple cultures that exist today and have been there for centuries. Rory weaves ancient Persian history into the war-torn reality of the present to illustrate the complexity of applying modern Western democratic ideals to the region.
Highly recommended.
Published: 2006 Read: September 2016 Genre: Memoir
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