Afghanistan

This (is a) land that seems to defy time, in the shadow of the Hindu Kush (mountains), known as the Graveyard of Empires¹

We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master²

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Non-Fiction

Afghanistan - A Military History from Alexander The Great to the War Against the Taliban

• thorough history of Afghanistan from a war/military perspective

Afghanistan - A Cultural and Political History

• this is the best book to read if you want a comprehensive overview of Afghanistan at a very in-depth level. Covers history, politics, and culture.

Afghanistan - Graveyard of Empires

• general overview of Afghan history; very high-level / basic

Pukhtun - An Insight

• focuses on the culture and history of the Pukhtun/Pashtun people

The Afghanistan Papers - A Secret History of the War

• in-depth history of the US invasion of Afghanistan (2001-2021)

The Return of the Taliban

• overview of the “new Taliban”, 2021-present

Fiction

All of these stories are set in Afghanistan (for the most part).

A Thousand Splendid Suns

And the Mountains Echoed

The Kite Runner

Footnotes

1. Afghanistan - Graveyard of Empires ↩

2. Afghanistan - A Military History from Alexander The Great to the War Against the Taliban ↩