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   Aug 26, 2002 · The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra is a heart piercing book about two couples living under the Taliban in Kabul. In one chapter a husband begs his wife to go for a walk with him and she finally agrees, only to have a solider abuse her and physically force her husband to attend the mosque, leaving her to stand in the heat boiling under a burka.

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   Feb 1, 2004 · The Swallows of Kabul is a dazzling novel written with compassion and exquisite detail by one of the most lucid writers about the mentality of Islamic fundamentalists and the complexities of the Muslim world.

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   Is Swallows of Kabul a good book? Is it worth reading? Swallows of Kabul is worth reading for its poignant portrayal of love and sacrifice in challenging circumstances.

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   Jul 26, 2013 · As a portrait of life under a frightening and oppressive regime, Swallows of Kabul is an illuminating and often distressing read. It is particularly good at highlighting and exploring the Taliban’s subjugation of women.

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   The Swallows of Kabul is a 2002 novel by Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra. It was originally written and published in French. Plot. Chapter 1. You meet Atiq Shaukat, a jailer for the Taliban. His wife, Musarrat, is very ill and dying. He is late for work and blames it on his wife's illness. He escorts a prostitute to be stoned to death.

   • Author: Michele Levy, Yasmina Khadra, John Cullen

   • Publish Year: 2002

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   Feb 9, 2017 · Yasmina Khadra takes us deep into the heart of the city of Kabul “a city in an advanced stage of decomposition” and into the lives of two couples. Moshen, the son of wealthy grocers, and his beautiful wife Zunaira have found their freedom and their hopes shattered.

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   What happens in the Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra?

   • The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra is a heart piercing book about two couples living under the Taliban in Kabul. In one chapter a husband begs his wife to go for a walk with him and she finally agrees, only to have a solider abuse her and physically force her husband to attend the mosque, leaving her to stand in the heat boiling under a burka.

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   What happens in the Swallows of Kabul?

   • The Swallows of Kabul is a novel by Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra. It was originally written and published in French. You meet Atiq Shaukat, a jailer. His wife, Musarrat, is very sick and dying. She is a burden to him and made him late for work. He escorts a prostitute to be executed. You meet Mohsen Ramat. He's against the new Taliban rule.

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   Is the Swallows of Kabul a true story?

   • Prophets are dead, and their ghosts are crucified even in the hearts of children... In the general sense, The Swallows of Kabul is a short novel of Afghan life under the Taliban, but (as with Philip Caputos' Acts of Faith) the real message of this political novel is more personal and more penetrating.

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   Who is Atiq Shaukat in the Swallows of Kabul?

   • The Swallows of Kabul is a 2002 novel by Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra. It was originally written and published in French . You meet Atiq Shaukat, a jailer for the taliban. His wife, Musarrat, is very ill and dying. He is late for work and blames it on his wife's illness. He escorts a prostitute to be stoned to death. You meet Mohsen Ramat.

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   Who wrote the Swallows of Kabul?

   • His novel The Swallows of Kabul, set in Afghanistan under the Taliban, was shortlisted for the 2006 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. L'Attentat won the Prix des libraires in 2006, a prize chosen by about five thousand bookstores in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada.

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   Are two Afghan couples living in Kabul merely surviving?

   • This is the story of two Afghan couples living in Kabul, no they are merely surviving. I really do not like to give away anything. It is set the late 1990’s or early 2000’s. Two vastly different couples, but they will be violently yet passionately come together.

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   Feb 1, 2004 · The Swallows of Kabul is the best book I have ever read. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a heart softening book. Thanks to my social studies class I am glad I read this.