When Maiwand Banayee was 16, he wanted to become a suicide bomber for the Taliban.
In this inspiring tale of survival and self-discovery, the reader will follow Maiwand's journey down a dark path and his ultimate redemption. Growing up in Kabul amid the Afghan wars, he witnessed atrocities that no child should ever see - rotting corpses, starving families, a neighbourhood torn apart. He escaped to a refugee camp in Pakistan, where religious militants began the gradual grooming of Maiwand and other Afghan boys. These confused and traumatised children were indoctrinated, radicalised and prepared to die in the name of a religious war. But Maiwand escaped this life. Fleeing Afghanistan, he had a life-altering crisis of faith, confidence and meaning, finding new purpose and rebuilding himself.
Maiwand taught himself how to read and write in English, and here tells his astonishing story in crystalline prose. Delusions of Paradise offers a powerful warning about the dangers of radical religion, and is a stunning celebration of self-determination and redemption from an important new voice.
"A masterpiece of survival and human endeavour." - Clifford Thurlow, author of How to Rob the Bank of England
"An unflinching account of life in war-torn Kabul, and the Islamic fundamentalism that becomes so attractive in the vacuum left by an absence of hope. When young men have nothing to live for, they may find a cause to die for." - Chris Aslan, author of Unravelling the Silk Road
"A gripping journey of resilience and redemption, shedding light on the devastating impact of extremism and the power of education to reclaim humanity." - Hamed Amiri, author of The Boy with Two Hearts
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In this inspiring tale of survival and self-discovery, the reader will follow Maiwand's journey down a dark path and his ultimate redemption. Growing up in Kabul amid the Afghan wars, he witnessed atrocities that no child should ever see - rotting corpses, starving families, a neighbourhood torn apart. He escaped to a refugee camp in Pakistan, where religious militants began the gradual grooming of Maiwand and other Afghan boys. These confused and traumatised children were indoctrinated, radicalised and prepared to die in the name of a religious war. But Maiwand escaped this life. Fleeing Afghanistan, he had a life-altering crisis of faith, confidence and meaning, finding new purpose and rebuilding himself.
Maiwand taught himself how to read and write in English, and here tells his astonishing story in crystalline prose. Delusions of Paradise offers a powerful warning about the dangers of radical religion, and is a stunning celebration of self-determination and redemption from an important new voice.
"A masterpiece of survival and human endeavour." - Clifford Thurlow, author of How to Rob the Bank of England
"An unflinching account of life in war-torn Kabul, and the Islamic fundamentalism that becomes so attractive in the vacuum left by an absence of hope. When young men have nothing to live for, they may find a cause to die for." - Chris Aslan, author of Unravelling the Silk Road
"A gripping journey of resilience and redemption, shedding light on the devastating impact of extremism and the power of education to reclaim humanity." - Hamed Amiri, author of The Boy with Two Hearts
Формат: Скан PDf
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