Beware Spoilers - well if you know Alan Johnston you may know the outcome of the book!!
A very quick read again - recommended by Mikey Boy (husband Mike's nickname) an enjoyable interesting read telling of BBC journalist Alan Johnston's time in captivity in Gaza and some of his contributions to the BBC radio programme 'From Our Own Correspondent'. The book covers his time in Gaza and his captivity, his time in Afghanistan and time spent in Central Asia. A real stand out in the book for me was his pieces about the Buddhas of Bamiyan one which talked of the fears for these magnificent statues which had stood on the mountains of the Hindu Kush for over 15 centuries and a second reflecting on Bamiyan after the Buddhas had been destroyed by the Taliban. Another interesting article is his meeting and picnic with one of the most formidable warlords in Afghanistan, General Dostrum. A really interesting read.
http://www.rawa.org/statues.htm http://wisdomquarterly.blogspot.com/
A before and after picture of the tragic destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan.
Ciao
Sue
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