Opium nation child brides, drug lords, and one woman's journey through Afghanistan
In Opium Nation, Nawa deftly illuminates the changes that have overtaken Afghanistan after decades of unbroken war. Sharing remarkable stories of poppy farmers, corrupt officials, expats, drug lords, and addicts, including her haunting encounter with a twelve-year-old child bride who was bartered to...
| Main Author: | Nawa, Fariba. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Harper Perennial,
c2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
In Opium Nation, Nawa deftly illuminates the changes that have overtaken Afghanistan after decades of unbroken war. Sharing remarkable stories of poppy farmers, corrupt officials, expats, drug lords, and addicts, including her haunting encounter with a twelve-year-old child bride who was bartered to pay off her father's opium debts, Nawa offers a revealing and provocative narrative of a homecoming more difficult than she ever imagined as she courageously explores her own Afghan American identity and unveils a startling portrait of a land in turmoil."--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Physical Description: |
viii, 358 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-343) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780061934704 (pbk.) 0061934704 (pbk.) |