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This work of non-fiction is Sayed’s memoir of his journey back to Afghanistan during the oppressive rule of the Taliban. Living in Pakistan as refugees, Sayed is a humble family man working for the UN as a driver and earning a good income compared to others. Still, what he witnesses on a daily basis is horrific, as people struggle to survive in a country that has lost itself to constant brutality. On his search to find his parents he luckily escapes jail for not having the correct ID and a long enough beard. This is the story of a man struggling to come to terms with the horrors happening in the land of his birth. This is a challenging and thought-provoking read that tells it like it is and could disturb some readers. The various settings and movements from one to the other maintain the pace of the story and the author captures the true-life situations of good people living in constant fear. This is a work of considerable scope that is a very worthwhile, eye-opening read from start to finish.

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