Escape from the Taliban
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Escape from the Taliban

One Woman's Experiences in Afghanistan

Bashir Sakhawarz

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Escape from the Taliban

One Woman's Experiences in Afghanistan

Bashir Sakhawarz

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A rare first hand account of the US withdrawal from Kabul through the eyes of a civilian. Deeba first left Afghanistan in 2002, fleeing a war torn country and an abusive husband shortly after she was captured by the Taliban and nearly sold to an Arab Shaikh narrowly escaping due to a small twist of fate. In June 2021, Deeba returned to visit family in Kabul to organize the engagement of her son. Regardless of the Taliban's progress she felt safe to travel after reassurances from the Aghan and US Government's that the Taliban would not be able to take major cities. One morning, to her surprise, she awoke to the news that President Ghani had escaped and Kabul was in the hands of the Taliban, what ensued was a desperate rush to leave the city to return to the USA enduring bomb blasts and crushing crowds at the airport. This is a harrowing account of one woman caught in the US withdrawal of Kabul giving a first hand account of what it was like to be a civilian caught up in the chaos as well as giving an invaluable insight in to the life of a woman in Afghanistan.

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Publisher
Pen and Sword History
Year
2023
ISBN
9781399042420
Topic
Sciences sociales
Subtopic
Biographies de sciences sociales

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Chapter 1 Flying on the roof of an aeroplane
  8. Chapter 2 Great loss
  9. Chapter 3 Too little, too much
  10. Chapter 4 The Truth about the Saur Revolution
  11. Chapter 5 War was the only project
  12. Chapter 6 Life and death
  13. Chapter 7 Russians on the streets
  14. Chapter 8 How to forget these days?
  15. Chapter 9 Shaky days
  16. Chapter 10 The most un-Islamic Islamic Groups
  17. Chapter 11 It was yours, now it is mine
  18. Chapter 12 The tunnel
  19. Chapter 13 At the mercy of Adai
  20. Chapter 14 Going to Pakistan
  21. Chapter 15 Searching for Shah Mahmud: Part 1
  22. Chapter 16 Searching for Shah Mahmud: Part 2
  23. Chapter 17 Living with Shah Mahmud
  24. Chapter 18 Without Kabir
  25. Chapter 19 Searching for work
  26. Chapter 20 Almost six years later
  27. Chapter 21 Fremont, Freedom, California
  28. Chapter 22 Children’s success and demand
  29. Plates