Ruby Sisson Library

"In January 2002 Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan - surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. By day he passed through mountains covered in nine feet of snow, hamlets burned and emptied by the Taliban, and communities thriving amid the remains of medieval civilizations. By night he slept on villagers' floors, shared their meals, and listened to their stories of the recent and...

A sharp and arresting peoples-eye view of real life in Afghanistan after the Taliban Soon after the bombing of Kabul ceased, award-winning journalist and womens rights activist Ann Jones set out for the shattered city, determined to bring help where her country had brought destruction. Here is her trenchant report from inside a city struggling to rise from the ruins. Working among the multitude of impoverished war widows, retraining Kabuls long-silenced...

Text and photographs show how the people of Afghanistan celebrate holidays and festivals, using art, music, dance, and stories.

A look at the geographic, political, economic, and social aspects of Afghanistan, a country struggling to reconcile modernization with traditional values and ways.

The star of the film Kandahar creates a moving memoir of life, childhood and friendship as her world collapses around her. Nelofer Pazira was born into a privileged family living in Kabul. When she was six, the Russians invaded Afghanistan and her childhood ended. Her father, a respected doctor, was imprisoned along with family and friends. Their country became a police state and the center of a bloody conflict between the Soviet army and the American-backed...

Nelofer Pazira, star of the feature film 'Kandahar' returns to Afghanistan to search for her childhood friend Dyana. Her first attempt to find Dyana inspired the fictional movie Kandahar. This film is the documentary account of her second journey, taken seven months after the fall of the Taliban. While searching for her friend, Nelofer unravels her past and the troubled history of her country.