The Carpet Weaver by Nemat Sadat

A historical fiction that delves into the socio-political terrain of Afghanistan in the 1970s, The Carpet Weaver is a heartrending survival story. Kanishka Nurzada is in love with his bestfriend, Maihan. But he soon realizes that the land he calls home is one where divergence is met with stringent punishment.

Matters are made worse when his father is arrested for colluding with communists. To escape persecution, Kanishka and his family flee their home, hoping to make their way to the US, onl...