August Books 25) The Bookseller of Kabul, by Åsne Seierstad

[nwhyte]

The more I hear and read about Afghanistan, the more I realise I don't know. I recently attended a conference of experts where a full day was taken up with discussions of how quickly, and with how much dignity, Western troops can realistically be withdrawn; this not being one of my areas of expertise, I mostly sat and listened

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[applez]

Like you, I find the more I read about Afghanistan, even just the war itself from the West's point of view, the less I understand.

Also, a cute comment on being an expert.