Afghan Rumour Bazaar - Secret Sub-Cultures, Hidden Worlds and the Everyday Life of the Absurd

Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban.

About the author

Nushin Arbabzadah grew up in Kabul during the Soviet occupation, and as a teenager fled Afghanistan with her family. She later studied at Cambridge University and now writes a column in The Guardian.

Summary

Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban.

Product details

• Authors: Nushin Arbabzadah, Arbabzadah Nushin
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.2013
• EAN: 9781849042314
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-231-4
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Afghanistan, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Cultural Studies, HISTORY / Military / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Reportage & collected journalism, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General