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Khalili, Masood, 1950-

Whispers of war : An Afghan freedom fighter's account of the Soviet invasion / Masood Khalili ; translated by Mahmud Khalili. - pages cm

Includes index.

Table of Contents
Foreword by Gary C. Schroen
Note from the Translator
Introduction
First Steps, Long Journey Ahead
No Journey Goes as Planned—On the Way at Last
Home Is Home—Nooristan Awaits
Eagles Soar Higher
Grandfather’s Castle—Kantiwa, Heart of Nooristan
King of the Passes—Kantiwa Pass
Goodbye Nooristan—Welcome Panjshir
A King’s Wrath, Tears in Herat, and a Royal Wedding
Crossing the Hindu Kush Range—Wheel of the Sky
Poor Jeep, Poor Donkey, Poor Surgery
Little Saleha: Onward to the Commander
Commander Massoud
Battle Preparations
Celebration before the Battle
Battle of the Garrison
Onward to Badakhshan, Cradle of Old Culture
Afghan Steel Factory
Back on Rocky Track—Village Justice
Exorcism, Sufis, and a Royal Hunt
Yellow Pass: A Lonely Climber
Back to Nooristan and Unacceptable Love
Back to Kantiwa
The Killer Kunar River
Epilogue
Index


Unpublished original work written in Dari. Translated into English for current publication.

ISBN: 9789386062772 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2017004713

Subjects--Personal Names:
Khalili, Masood, 1950- --Diaries.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989--Personal narratives, Afghan.

LC Class. No.: DS371.2 / .K477 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 958.1045 KHA