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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.
- Michele Levy, Yasmina Khadra, John Cullen
- 2002
The Swallows of Kabul (2002) is the 11th published work by Mohammed Moulessehoul. It is published under the pen name Yasmina Khadra, derived from Moulessehoul’s wife’s first two names, to circumvent military censorship of works published by soldiers.
Apr 7, 2023 · The Swallows of Kabul can be a difficult watch for any viewer. “It’s a very tough story, really close to tragedy,” explained co-director Zabou Breitman. It’s about a Taliban jailer, Atiq, whose wife is dying.
The Swallows of Kabul (2002) is a novel by Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra originally written and published in French. The novel is set in the early 2000s during the reign of the Taliban, and explores the lives of two couples: Mohsen and Zunaira, and Atiq and Musarrat.
Sep 4, 2019 · Overview. Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn. Zabou Breitman.
In lucid, lyrical prose, The Swallows of Kabul carries us into a land of mind-numbing fear and harrowing hardship and reveals the possibilities for love and compassion that simmer beneath the surface. Questions and Topics for Discussion. 1. Khadra depicts the city of Kabul in exquisite detail.
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Jun 22, 2005 · Near the end of Yasmina Khadra's novel The Swallows of Kabul, a Taliban jailer desperately runs around the Afghan capital trying to find the beautiful woman who has redeemed his miserable...
