Memories of Afghanistan

by Maurice Maeterlinck

2021-06-04 11:22:49

Dr. M. H. Anwar's fascinating memoir... conveys the ferment of protest and struggle which gripped Afghan society in those years... Memories of Afghanistan is worth reading not only for the insights it provides into the revolutionary ferment among int... Read more
Dr. M. H. Anwar's fascinating memoir... conveys the ferment of protest and struggle which gripped Afghan society in those years... Memories of Afghanistan is worth reading not only for the insights it provides into the revolutionary ferment among intellectuals and working people during the first half of this century, but also for its many warm and vivid portraits of individuals, and for the moments of joy and of pleasure, the friendships and the achievements, which Dr. Anwar recounts.-New World Review, November-December 1982 Afghans who sought to fashion their country's future with the tools of enlightenment and science. Such voices were conspicuously absent when the Loya Jirga-an assemblage of warlords and Islamic fundamentalists under the aegis of American-led occupation forces-met in Kabul last winter to adopt a new constitution.-From the Preface. Less

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ISBN9781418450441
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 Aug 1862 – 6 May 1949) was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature i...

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