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Title details for Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai - Available

Shooting Kabul

by N.H. Senzai
Neil Shah
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In the summer of 2001, twelve year old Fadi's parents make the difficult decision to illegally leave Afghanistan and move the family to the United States. When their underground transport arrives at the rendezvous point, chaos ensues, and Fadi is left dragging his younger sister Mariam through the crush of people. But Mariam accidentally lets go of his hand and becomes lost in the crowd, just as Fadi is snatched up into the truck. With Taliban soldiers closing in, the truck speeds away, leaving Mariam behind.
Adjusting to life in the United States isn't easy for Fadi's family and as the events of September 11th unfold the prospects of locating Mariam in a war torn Afghanistan seem slim. When a photography competition with a grand prize trip to India is announced, Fadi sees his chance to return to Afghanistan and find his sister. But can one photo really bring Mariam home? Based in part on the Ms. Senzai's husband's own experience fleeing his home in Soviet controlled Afghanistan in the 1970s, Shooting Kabul is a powerful story of hope, love, and perseverance.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Kabul Chronicles

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 2, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705212370
      • File size: 172615 KB
      • Duration: 05:59:36

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Neil Shah underwhelms listeners as he delivers this immigrant story based loosely on the author's brother-in-law's experiences while fleeing war-ravaged Afghanistan. It's 2001, and 12-year-old Fadi and his family make a dash for the U.S. to seek refuge. But just as they near neighboring Pakistan, the Taliban appears, and Fadi's younger sister, Mariam, gets left behind. Shah sounds off-key while narrating some of the dramatic scenes. Where the work requires a solemn tone because of family separation and other issues of immigration, Shah's treatment sounds oddly exuberant. Furthermore, most of the characters need strong, distinct voices to sound compelling. Listeners will be intrigued by this audiobook's topic, but Shah's narration may disappoint. A.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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