Afghanistan

[close] Created in 2013: This group was originally created for those who had wanted to read about the Iraq War. Now it seems appropriate to include Afghanistan and expand this to the Global War on Terror.

[close] Telegram, the literary fiction imprint of Saqi Books, was founded in 2005 to publish the best in new and classic international writing, from debut novelists to established literary heavyweights. Telegram has brought cutting-edge and authoritative voices from the UK, Spain, North Africa, Korea, Hungary, France, China, the Middle East and beyond to readers with an appetite for "choice international fiction" (The Independent). Award-winning independent Saqi was started in 1983 to bridge the divide between Middle Eastern and Western cultures. Over the years, the list expanded to include writers from the Balkans, Afghanistan, Pakistan, France and the UK, with an expanding fiction list that prompted the establishment of Telegram.

[close] Welcome, I'm about to launch my latest novel "In His Stead (A Father's War) about a unique demonstration of a father's love for his family and country. Ask me something...October 18, 2012 to November 17, 2012...

[close] Bezubaan Book Club is a safe space dedicated to those who would like to read books by Afghan authors and have open discussions about the literature available to the world regarding Afghan lives at home and abroad. We will explore a variety of works including fiction, non-fiction, autobiographical, and semi-autobiographical works. Reading about these stories can help encourage us to do better, be better, and encourage better all around us. A book club dedicated to reading books by Afghan authors about Afghan lives.