August in Kabul
America's last days in Afghanistan
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August in Kabul
Narrated by:
John Robertson
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Narrated by:
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John Robertson
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Andrew Quilty
As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. After a 20-year conflict with the United States, its Western allies and a proxy Afghan government, the Islamic militant group once aligned with al Qaeda was about to bury yet another foreign foe in the graveyard of empires. And for the US, the superpower, this was yet another foreign disaster. As cities and towns fell to the Taliban in rapid succession, Western troops and embassy staff scrambled to flee a country of which its government had lost control. August in Kabul is the story of how America's longest mission came to an abrupt and humiliating end, told through the eyes of Afghans whose lives have been turned upside down: a young woman who harbours dreams of a university education; a presidential staffer who works desperately to hold things together as the government collapses around him; a prisoner in the notorious Bagram Prison who suddenly finds himself free when prison guards abandon their post. Andrew Quilty was one of a handful of Western journalists who stayed in Kabul as the city fell. This is his first-hand account of those dramatic final days.
‘A compelling, thought provoking must-read about the days leading up to the fall of Kabul and its aftermath from a photo-journalist who spent almost a decade living in Afghanistan, capturing both its sorrows and its joys.’ YALDA HAKIM©2022 Andrew Quilty (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd
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It’s sad to say, that most of the world is impervious and ignorant about the horrible human conditions that had prevailed in Kabul and other major areas during the exit of American Forces and the power shift that happened. Many lives upended and some even lost to pointless violence.
We all remember the horrible videos shared on social media as they happened in real time.
This book narrates the experiences of the locals who live (try to) ordinary lives. About the family dynamics. About the financial struggles and the cultural shift in Afghani peoples lives.
Really really worth reading!
A Must Read.
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