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Hard Damage

by Aber, Aria

Book - 2019

Raised in Germany, poet Aria Aber is the child of Afghan refugees. In this prize-winning debut collection, she "explores the historical and personal ...Show more Raised in Germany, poet Aria Aber is the child of Afghan refugees. In this prize-winning debut collection, she "explores the historical and personal implications of Afghan American relations. . . for her family and the world at large." -- publisher's copy Show less

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Games Without Rules

The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan

by Ansary, Mir Tamim

Book - 2012

"Ansary, an Afghan-born US citizen . . offers an illuminating history of the country, providing not only a chronology but a deep cultural analysis th...Show more "Ansary, an Afghan-born US citizen . . offers an illuminating history of the country, providing not only a chronology but a deep cultural analysis that allows outsiders a comprehensive picture of Afghan mores and practices." -- Publisher's Weekly Show less

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The Breadwinner

DVD - 2018

Directed by Nora Twomey, and produced by Angelina Jolie, this animated film is based on the children's book by Deborah Ellis about a young girl, Parvana, who disguises herself as a boy to try to help her family in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Directed by Nora Twomey, and produced by Angelina Jolie, this animated film is based on the children's book by Deborah Ellis about a young girl, Parvana, who disguises herself as a boy to try to help her family in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Show less

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Directorate S

The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan

by Coll, Steve

Book - 2018

Pulitzer-Prize winning author Steve Coll’s vital history of the U.S. war in Afghanistan focuses on Directorate S, a department of Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence and its relationship with the C.I.A. Pulitzer-Prize winning author Steve Coll’s vital history of the U.S. war in Afghanistan focuses on Directorate S, a department of Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence and its relationship with the C.I.A. Show less

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The Wrong Enemy

America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014

by Gall, Carlotta

Book - 2014

New York Times journalist and Pulitzer-Prize winner (for her coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan) Carlotta Gall presents evidence that shows Pakistan helped both the Taliban and Osama bin Laden in the years after 9/11. New York Times journalist and Pulitzer-Prize winner (for her coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan) Carlotta Gall presents evidence that shows Pakistan helped both the Taliban and Osama bin Laden in the years after 9/11. Show less

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No Good Men Among the Living

America, the Taliban, and the War Through Afghan Eyes

by Gopal, Anand

Book - 2014

"A haunting ethnography of Afghanistan after the American invasion, journalist Gopal's nonfiction debut tells the stories of three individuals to create a picture of the situation in Afghanistan." -- Publishers Weekly "A haunting ethnography of Afghanistan after the American invasion, journalist Gopal's nonfiction debut tells the stories of three individuals to create a picture of the situation in Afghanistan." -- Publishers Weekly Show less

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A House Without Windows

by Hashimi, Nadia

Book - 2016

"In her third novel, following When the Moon Is Low and The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, best-selling author Hashimi delivers another moving portrayal of life in contemporary Afghanistan." -- Library Journal "In her third novel, following When the Moon Is Low and The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, best-selling author Hashimi delivers another moving portrayal of life in contemporary Afghanistan." -- Library Journal Show less

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Hosseini, Khaled

Book - 2007

This New York Times bestseller by the author of The Kite Runner weaves 30+ years of Afghan history into a “startling story of domestic adversaries who dis...Show more This New York Times bestseller by the author of The Kite Runner weaves 30+ years of Afghan history into a “startling story of domestic adversaries who discover that survival in a horrific world is nearly impossible without compassion, love and solidarity. . . Hosseini’s prose . . . can stun a reader with its powerful, haunting images.”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution Show less

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I Am the Beggar of the World

Landays From Contemporary Afghanistan

Book - 2014

Prize-winning American Journalist and poet Eliza Griswold collected and translated from Pashto this volume of landays, "a two-line folk poem invented and shared by Afghan women, an old form still very much alive." -- Library Journal Prize-winning American Journalist and poet Eliza Griswold collected and translated from Pashto this volume of landays, "a two-line folk poem invented and shared by Afghan women, an old form still very much alive." -- Library Journal Show less

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Kandahar

Journey Into the Heart of Afghanistan

DVD - 2003

Directed by Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, this 2001 film about life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule won him the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, this 2001 film about life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule won him the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Show less

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The Longest War

DVD - 2020

“If you’re looking for some old-fashioned nonpartisan outrage, where anger or sadness isn’t dependent on political leanings or party affiliation, you can ...Show more “If you’re looking for some old-fashioned nonpartisan outrage, where anger or sadness isn’t dependent on political leanings or party affiliation, you can find it in ‘The Longest War,’ the sobering Afghanistan documentary by Greg Barker…The film is a dissection of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, the longest running war in U.S. history and a morass with enough blame to go around to leaders of all affiliations.” —Steve Pond, The Wrap Show less

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The American War in Afghanistan

A History

by Malkasian, Carter

Book - 2021

In this “…rigorous, blow-by-blow chronicle of the U.S. war in Afghanistan…” Malkasian synthesizes “…a vast array of literature from both sides of the conflict…” offering “…a refreshingly nuanced and well-informed perspective.” —Publisher’s Weekly In this “…rigorous, blow-by-blow chronicle of the U.S. war in Afghanistan…” Malkasian synthesizes “…a vast array of literature from both sides of the conflict…” offering “…a refreshingly nuanced and well-informed perspective.” —Publisher’s Weekly Show less

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Dancing in the Mosque

An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son

by Qādirī, Ḥumayrā

Book - 2020

"Dancing in the Mosque is the story of Qaderi and the women of Afghanistan, penned as a love letter to the son that was taken from her after her husband divorced her." -- Library Journal "Dancing in the Mosque is the story of Qaderi and the women of Afghanistan, penned as a love letter to the son that was taken from her after her husband divorced her." -- Library Journal Show less

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Syngué sabour, pierre de patience

The patience stone

DVD - 2014

Based on the novel of the same name and directed by its author, this 2012 film portrays the inner life of a young Afghan woman caring for her older husband, who is in an unresponsive state. Based on the novel of the same name and directed by its author, this 2012 film portrays the inner life of a young Afghan woman caring for her older husband, who is in an unresponsive state. Show less

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Taliban Takeover

Streaming Video - 2021

From PBS’ Frontline, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi looks at Afghanistan as the Taliban retake control in 2021. From PBS’ Frontline, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi looks at Afghanistan as the Taliban retake control in 2021. Show less

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The Afghanistan Papers

A Secret History of the War

by Whitlock, Craig

Book - 2021

In what Publishers Weekly describes as a “searing chronicle”, Washington Post investigative journalist Craig Whitlock “…paints a devastating portrait of h...Show more In what Publishers Weekly describes as a “searing chronicle”, Washington Post investigative journalist Craig Whitlock “…paints a devastating portrait of how public messaging about the conflict consistently belied the reality on the ground…this is a heartbreaking look at how America’s leaders ‘chose to bury their mistakes and let the war drift.’” Show less

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https://www.seattlerep.org/plays/202122-season/selling-kabul/

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Taroon once served as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. After the Americans have withdrawn, their promises of protection and safety are...Show more Taroon once served as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. After the Americans have withdrawn, their promises of protection and safety are no longer there. He now spends his days in hiding from growing presence of the Taliban as he anxiously awaits news from the hospital on the eve of his first child’s birth. What are the consequences of taking sides during wartime? Show less