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In My Father's Country

An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate
Sep 23, 2012ididarodkid rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The value of this book is to understand the extremes of differences in American and Afghanistan cultures. We are such a relatively 'new' country, embracing many different cultures, and assimilating them into our own. What is hard to visualize is cultures that extend back hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. This book is a testimonial to one persons journey into that abyss. With her observations we are able to see how our government failed to understand the mid East complexity of tribes and traditions. The author brings home the torment of respecting and being brought up in one culture, but also seeing the limitations and ultimately the benefits of another. This dilemma is heightened by her attempt to find the common bridge between the two in order to bring understanding. This, often challenging her personality that defies some of the cultural requirements of her Pashtun heritage. For the value of better understanding, this book is a worthy read.