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Soviet invasion of afghanistan(1979) and indigneous, nationalist resistance to a domestic communist coup was transformed to jihad.

An evolving social tapestry of pashtuns: hospitality, pushtunwali, and honor(nang) the 3rd one is sh*te

authors gives a nuanced perspective on the complexities of pashtun identity & implications for regional stability

The idea for this book was suggested by my friend and mentor, the author and expert Ahmed Rashid, during a trip to Balochistan and southern Afghanistan in October 2003. We had witnessed much suffering and privation, and he urged me to write something for a global audience explaining the Pashtun enigma.

pakistan where people confused anthropological research with ants.