Crossing the River Kabul : An Afghan Family Odyssey by Kevin McLean (2017, Hardc
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Topic
- Afghanistan
- Subject
- Biography & Autobiography
- ISBN
- 9781612348971
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1612348971
ISBN-13
9781612348971
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234933246
Product Key Features
Book Title
Crossing the River Kabul : an Afghan Family Odyssey
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Personal Memoirs, Middle East / General, World / Asian
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-034822
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"An exciting tale, as current today as it was in 1980 when Bar Popal and his family fled Afghanistan, Crossing the River Kabul is a harrowing adventure with life and death consequences explaining the tribulations experienced by refugees. While following one family, this book puts a human face on the harsh realities and complexities of those millions of people who flee the destruction of their homelands. It should be read by every compassionate person who contemplates the plight of refugees." --John B. Alexander, former U.S. Army colonel and advisor to senior ministry officials in Kabul, "[ Crossing the River Kabul ] delineates a sense of what it means to hail from a proud Afghan family in the throes of violence."-- Kirkus, "Baryalai Popal's personal story is a poignant microcosm of the beauty and tragedy of Afghanistan."--Ronald E. Neumann, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, " Crossing the River Kabul is full of exceptionally interesting stories not found in historical accounts. Afghans and non-Afghans alike will find it gripping reading."--Nabi Misdaq, broadcast journalist with the BBC World Service and author of Afghanistan: Political Frailty and External Interference, Baryalai Popal's personal story is a poignant microcosm of the beauty and tragedy of Afghanistan."" - Ronald E. Neumann, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan ""A fascinating, moving, and highly readable story. We learn much about Afghan family, tribal, and cultural values--as kings, presidents, ministers, and warlords all make their way through these pages."" - Tim Foxley, former Afghanistan senior analyst for the UK Ministry of Defense ""An exciting tale, as current today as it was in 1980 when Bar Popal and his family fled Afghanistan, Crossing the River Kabul is a harrowing adventure with life and death consequences explaining the tribulations experienced by refugees. While following one family, this book puts a human face on the harsh realities and complexities of those millions of people who flee the destruction of their homelands. It should be read by every compassionate person who contemplates the plight of refugees."" - John B. Alexander, former U.S. Army colonel and advisor to senior ministry officials in Kabul "" Crossing the River Kabul is full of exceptionally interesting stories not found in historical accounts. Afghans and non-Afghans alike will find it gripping reading."" - Nabi Misdaq, broadcast journalist with the BBC World Service and author of Afghanistan: Political Frailty and External Interference, " Crossing the River Kabul tells Popal's epic life story in his own voice. It blends family anecdotes with personal and political history to form a readable and informative account of a turbulent phase of Afghan history through the eyes of a man who, as a descendent of one of Afghanistan's two historical ruling families, is well positioned to reflect on the political upheaval and war that have wracked his homeland."--Daniela Pioppi, Middle East Journal, "Baryalai Popal's personal story is a poignant microcosm of the beauty and tragedy of Afghanistan."--Ronald E. Neumann, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan
Dewey Decimal
958.1045092
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Author''s Note Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, October 1980: Flight 2. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, October 1980: Behsood Bridge 3. Abdien, Afghanistan, October 1980: Nasir 4. Somewhere near the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border, October 1980: Minefield 5. Afghanistan 6. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1919: General Nadir 7. Paris, France, 1920: Hélène 8. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1929: Nadir Shah 9. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1933: Zahir Shah 10. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1934: Tajwar 11. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1953: Pashtunistan 12. Faizabad, Afghanistan, 1955: Badakhshan 13. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1959: Baba Naeem 14. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1961: Kite Flying 15. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1962: The New Great Game 16. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1963: The King Acts 17. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Winter 1963: Duck Hunting 18. A Farm North of Kabul, Afghanistan, 1964: Buzkashi 19. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1965: Lessons 20. Ghazni, Afghanistan, 1967: Sia 21. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1967: The Mystic 22. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1967: Basketball 23. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1969: Afsana 24. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1970: A Turkish Bride 25. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1971: Daoud 26. Bombay, India, 1973: The Wind 27. Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1973: Coup d''État 28. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1974: Sitar Lessons 29. Paghman, Afghanistan, 1974: Japan 30. Moscow, USSR, 1977: Daoud and Brezhnev 31. Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1978: Daoud Is Overthrown 32. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1978: Professor Wazir 33. Kabul University, December 1978: The Final Exam 34. Kabul Afghanistan, 1979: Hiding 35. Kabul Afghanistan, 1980: Pol-i-Charki Prison 36. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1980: Kandahari 37. Kabul, Afghanistan, October 1980: Exodus 38. Back in the Minefield 39. Landi Kotal, Pakistan, 1980: Prison 40. Landi Kotal, Pakistan, 1980: Connections 41. Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980: Pir Gailani 42. Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980: Hazrat Sepgotolah 43. Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980: The United Nations Humanitarian Aid Office 44. Afghanistan, Somewhere near the Pakistan Border, 1980: Mujahideen 45. Karachi, Pakistan, 1981: Train Ride 46. Ankara, Turkey, 1981: Shoeshine 47. Istanbul, Turkey, 1981: U.S. Consulate 48. U.S. Consulate, Istanbul, 1981: Hazaras 49. Frankfurt, Germany, 1981: The Parcel 50. Frankfurt, Germany, 1981: The Interview 51. Frankfurt, Germany, 1989: Warlords 52. San Diego, California, 1992: SpeeDee Oil 53. Kabul, Afghanistan, 1995: The Taliban 54. New York City: September 11, 2011 55. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002: The Dance of the Dead 56. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002: Karta-i-Char 57. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002: The Gate 58. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002: Ghosts 59. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2002: Hazrat Ali 60. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002: The Cemetery 61. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002: Money 62. San Diego, California, July 4, 2002: Citizens 63. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2003: Number 3 64. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2003: Rebuilding 65. Kabul, Afghanistan, 2004: Orders 66. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2004: Din Mohammad 67. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2004: Hazrat Ali 68. Office of the Governor of Jalalabad, 2004: Gul Agha Sherzai 69. Jalalabad, Afghanistan 2004: Hadji Jawid 70. Security Headquarters, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2004: The Gardener 71. Abdien, Afghanistan, 2004: The Funeral 72. Compound of Hazrat Ali, Afghanistan, 2004: Jirga 73. Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2005: The King''s Arabians 74. Karta-i-Char, Kabul, Afghanistan 2008: Rasoul Bibliography
Synopsis
Baryalai Popal sees his Western-educated professors at Kabul University replaced by communists. He witnesses his classmates "disappearing." The communist takeover uproots Popal from his family and home. Thus begins Crossing the River Kabul , the true story of Popal's escape from Afghanistan and his eventual return. Kevin McLean weaves together Popal's stories in this memoir, which is also a fascinating look at Afghanistan from the viewpoint of Popal and generations of his politically influential family. From the exile of Popal's grandfather from Kandahar in 1898 to his father's tutoring of two boys who as adults would play important roles in Afghanistan--one as king and the other as president--to his uncle's presence at the fateful meeting that led to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Popal's family history is intertwined with that of his nation. Popal fled his country following the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1980. After being imprisoned as a spy in Pakistan, he managed to make his way to Germany as a refugee and to the United States as an immigrant. Twenty years later he returned to Afghanistan after 9/11 to reclaim his houses, only to find one controlled by drug lords and the other by the most powerful warlord in Afghanistan. Popal's memoir is an intimate, often humorous portrait of the vanished Afghanistan of his childhood. It is also the story of a father whose greatest desire is to see his son follow in his footsteps, and a son who constantly rebels against his father's wishes. Crossing the River Kabul is a story of choice and destiny, fear and courage, and loss and redemption., Baryalai Popal sees his Western-educated professors at Kabul University replaced by communists. He witnesses his classmates "disappearing". The communist takeover uproots Popal from his family and home. Thus begins Crossing the River Kabul, the true story of Popal's escape from Afghanistan and his eventual return.
LC Classification Number
DS361.M36 2017
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