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The last thousand : one school's promise in a nation at war / Jeffrey E. Stern.
Author
Stern, Jeffrey E. (Reporter)
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/Created
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Description
325 pages ; 25 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
LG22.K33 S74 2016
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Subject(s)
Hazāras
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Education
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Afghanistan
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Kabul
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Afghan War, 2001-2021
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Education and the war
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Marefat School (Kabul, Afghanistan)
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Royesh, Aziz
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Summary note
"There, a few thousand students are learning not just to read and write and add, but to question, criticize, make provocative art. To sing, poke fun at one another, to protest. The Teacher named the school "Marefat" because it means "knowledge" but also all its derivatives: "wisdom;" "education;" "intellect;" "awareness." Under the protection of foreign forces, a special place has flourished in Afghanistan. The Marefat School is an award-winning institution in the Western slums of Kabul, built by one of the country's most vulnerable minority groups, the Hazara. Marefat educates both girls and boys, embraces the arts, and teaches students to question the world around them, interrogate their leaders, and be active citizens in their quickly-changing country. As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, this community is left behind, unprotected. Acclaimed journalist Jeffrey E. Stern explores the stakes of war through the eyes of those touched by Marefat: Aziz Royesh, the school's daring founder and leader; a mother of five who finds freedom in literacy; a clever mechanic; a self-taught astronomer; the school's security director; and several intrepid students who carry Marefat's mission to the streets. We see how Marefat has embraced the U.S. and blossomed under its presence; and how much it stands to lose when that protection disappears. The Last Thousand tells the story of what we leave behind when our foreign wars end, presenting the promise, as well as the peril, of our military adventure abroad. Stern presents a nuanced and fascinating portrait of the complex history of Afghanistan, American occupation, and the ways in which one community rallies together in compelling, heartbreaking, and inspiring detail"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Eleven months left
The first thousand
Twenty-one years left
The school
The student
Four years left
The American
Two years left
The mechanic
Nine months left
The astronomer
Eight months left
The troublemaker
Seven months left
Six months left
The driver
Five months left
Four months left
Three months left
Two months left
One month left
The storyteller.
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ISBN
9781250116437 ((paperback))
1250116430 ((paperback))
9781250049933 ((hardback))
1250049938 ((hardback))
LCCN
2015037366
OCLC
932066479
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