Most Taliban fighters are Pashtuns who cherish their vibrant poetic traditions, which mirror those of song. While much has been written about the Taliban's mili

These are poems of love and war and friendship and tell us more about Afghanistan than a million news reports. Anybody claiming to be an Afghan expert should re

Originally published: [London]: C. Hurst & Co., 2011.

I Am the Beggar of the World presents an eye-opening collection of clandestine poems by Afghan women. Because my love's American, blisters blossom on my heart.

The authors of oral literature in the Pashtun language create their work at a far remove from any books. Generally deprived of the support of schools and univer