Thunder over Kandahar
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Teenage best friends Tamanna and Yasmine face arranged marriages and persecution by the Taliban in their Afghan village, so they flee through dangerous mountain passes with only one another to rely upon.
Firefly Books Ltd
A powerful novel of enduring friendship
… More »Teenage best friends Tamanna and Yasmine face arranged marriages and persecution by the Taliban in their Afghan village, so they flee through dangerous mountain passes with only one another to rely upon.
Firefly Books Ltd
A powerful novel of enduring friendship set amid the terror and chaos of present-day Afghanistan.
Best friends Tamanna and Yasmine cannot believe their good fortune when a school is set up in their Afghan village; however, their dreams for the future are shattered when the Taliban burns down the school and threatens the teacher and students with death.
As Tamanna faces an arranged marriage to an older man and the Taliban targets Yasmine's western-educated family, the girls realize they must flee. Traveling through the heart of Taliban territory, the two unaccompanied young women find themselves in mortal danger. After suffering grave injuries, Tamanna from a fall and Yasmine from a suicide bombing, the girls are left without the one thing that has helped them survive -- each other.
Reunited years later in England, Tamanna and Yasmine discover that, despite the horrific events of the past, they are both driven to return home by memories of their families and a longing for their country.
The book features stunning photographs by award-winning photojournalist Rafal Gerszak (The New York Times, BBC World News) that bring readers an immediate sense of the faces and landscape of Afghanistan.
Filled with tension and drama, Thunder Over Kandahar paints a vivid portrait of the perils of contemporary Afghanistan.
A powerful novel of enduring friendship set amid the terror and chaos of present-day Afghanistan.
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A powerful novel of enduring friendship set amid the terror and chaos of present-day Afghanistan. Best friends Tamanna and Yasmine cannot believe their good fortune when a school is set up in their Afghan village; however, their dreams for the future are shattered when the Taliban burn down the school and threatens the teacher and students with death. As Tamanna faces an arranged marriage to an older man, and the Taliban target Yasmine's Western-educated family, the girls realize they must flee. Traveling through dangerous mountain passes, the two unaccompanied teens find themselves in mortal danger as they confront landmines, a suicide bomber, and roving bands of Taliban. But when the two girls are separated, they are left without the one thing that has helped them survive—each other.
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Add a CommentThis novel opened my eyes. It helped me to understand the impact that war and cruelty has on our global community. Before I knew the statistics, but now I see that there are real people behind those numbers. We just need to take the time to see it. -Left me breathless.
I can't wait to read this book!
This was a really interesting book! I loved it!
Im going to read this book!!
This book was written excellently! It takes a look into the lives of teenagers in present-day Afghanistan, but then turns into an exciting adventure! Read it today!
This book was very sad yet educational. Not the boring kind of educational.This book made me open my eyes to see the troubles the rest of the world are facing. I give a 5 star rating! Everyone should read it.
this book teaches u so much about whats going on in Afghanistan and how mean the Taliban were...
Thunder Over Kandahar was a really sad book. I felt so sad for Yasmine and Tamanna, the 2 girls. They endured so much. I learned a lot about how hard it is to be a girl in other countries. Not everyone is excepted everywhere. What was bad about the book was that I didn't always understand what was going on. Some parts didn't make sense at all! This book really showed me a different perspective and I also learned a lot more about the Taliban, the lifestyle, and the words of Afghanistan. It was a good book, but in my opinion, George Clooney Please Marry My Mom is better.
This book was really interesting and I couldn't stop reading it. The ending was really sad, how she forgets everything. I'm still confused if this was a real story or not but it was good. There was a lot of different settings and a lot of different adventures. I think that the story was really good but a bit sad since they have to go through so much. Anyway I think it's a good book.
This book was one of the most interesting and breath-taking books I have ever read. Once I started, I just could not stop. I got hooked right in. The way the author describes everything it truly feels like you're in the book itself. My favorite characters were Yasmine and Tammanna because no matter what, they wouldn't give up in what they believed in and wanted to do which was freedom and a chance at life. At the end, they were free, and could live a happy life.