The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan

by Kim Barker

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When Kim Barker first arrived in Kabul as a journalist in 2002, she barely owned a passport, spoke only English and had little idea how to do the “Taliban Shuffle” between Afghanistan and Pakistan. No matter—her stories about Islamic militants and shaky reconstruction were soon overshadowed by the bigger news in Iraq. But as she delved deeper into Pakistan and Afghanistan, her love for the hapless countries grew, along with her fear for their future stability. In this darkly comic and unsparing memoir, Barker uses her wry, incisive voice to expose the absurdities and tragedies of the “forgotten war,” finding humor and humanity amid the rubble and heartbreak.
 

  • ISBN10 0385533314
  • ISBN13 9780385533317
  • Publish Date 22 March 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 24 September 2013
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Random House USA Inc
  • Imprint Doubleday & Co Inc.
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 302
  • Language English