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West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
| Author(s): | Ansary, Mir Tamim | Grade Level(s): | 9-12 |
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| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux | Publication Date: | 2002 |
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| Genre(s): | Biography/Autobiography | Classification(s): | |
| Culture(s): | Multicultural | Language(s): | English |
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| Annotation: | Ansary's three-part memoir describes his boyhood in Afghanistan during the 1950s and young adult life as a member of the counterculture in San Francisco. He shares his adventures as a would-be journalist traveling through North Africa and Turkey during the 1980s on a quest to understand the world of Islam. Finally, he shares his attempts to connect with his extended family and establish a balance between his American and Afghan heritage. | ||
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