Description

When Kim Barker first found its way to Kabul as a correspondent in 2002, she spoke only English, hardly possessed a passport and had little idea just how to do the “Taliban Shuffle” between Pakistan and Afghanistan. No matter—her tales about unstable renovation and Islamic militants were quickly overshadowed by the larger media in Iraq. But as she delved further into Afghanistan and Pakistan, her love for the countries increased, along side her concern for their future balance. In this darkly amusing and unsparing memoir, her wry, incisive voice is used by Barker to reveal the tragedies and absurdities of the ” obtaining wit, war and humanity amid the dirt and heartbreak.