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The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif

By: Najaf Mazari, Robert Hillman

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The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif

By: Najaf Mazari, Robert Hillman

This moving and poignant work gives the reader a rare insight into the contented ‘milk and honey’ life of a simple Afghan family before the civil war ripped their country apart. The lives and centuries-old livelihood of farmers, craftsmen and small business owners were destroyed in just weeks and months. As a member of the Hazara tribe, hated and targeted by the Taliban, Najaf was forced to flee the brutal attacks on his people when the Northern Alliance fell to the advancing Taliban insurgents. His flight to Pakistan, from there to Indonesia, then by boat to Australia, ends with incarceration in Woomera, where the story begins. From the compelling opening sentence to the beautiful final chapter, Najaf’s integrity, his extraordinary optimism and his generosity of spirit will win the hearts and minds of all readers.

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Wild Dingo Press

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ISBN 10

0980757037

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9780980757033

The Honey Thief

Fiction

By: Najaf Mazari,Robert Hillman

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The Honey Thief

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By: Najaf Mazari,Robert Hillman

This enchanting novel of interwoven legends burns with both gentle intelligence and human warmth This extraordinary book, derived from the long oral tradition of storytelling in Afghanistan, presents a mesmerizing portrait of a people who triumph with intelligence and humor over the oppressions of political dictators and an unforgiving landscape. A musician conjures stones to rise in the air and teaches his art to a mute child. Master Poisoner, Ghoroob of Mashad, has so perfected his craft that it is considered an honor to die from his meals. These are stories of magic and wonder in which ordinary people endure astonishing extremes in a world of bloodshed and brotherhood, miracles and catastrophes. With lyrical wit and profound simplicity, The Honey Thief reveals an Afghanistan of greater richness and humanity than is conveyed in newspaper headlines; an Afghanistan not of failure and despair, but of resilience and fulfillment.

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306

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Penguin

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0143125397

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9780143125396

The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif

By: Najaf Mazari, Robert Hillman

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The Honey Thief

By: Najaf Mazari,Robert Hillman

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The Honey Thief

By: Najaf Mazari,Robert Hillman

A culturally evocative collection of tales inspired by the legends and storytelling traditions of Afghanistan features characters who use intelligence and humor to overcome the oppressions of political dictators and an unforgiving landscape, from a musician who teaches magic to a mute child to a master poisoner who honors others by serving them deadly meals.

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290

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Viking Press

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0670026484

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9780670026487

The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif

By: Najaf Mazari,Robert Hillman

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The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif

By: Najaf Mazari,Robert Hillman

The Rug-maker of Mazar-e-Sharif is a memoir of Najaf Mazari, an Afghani refugee who travelled to Australia, was detained in Woomera detention centre, went through various trials to gain permanent residency in Australia and eventually opened a rug shop in Prahran, Melbourne, which he still operates today. Najafs story is written by Robert Hillman.

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1921088559

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9781921088551

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The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif

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