The Lovers: Romeo and Juliet in Afghanistan by Rod NordlandMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a fascinating book. It was about two teenagers in Afghanistan who fall in love, and because of laws and customs of differing ethnic groups, their lives are threatened when they decide to run away and get married. What I liked most about this book was that while the author was a New York Times journalist, he readily admits early on that his journalistic integrity was superseded by his desire to protect and help these kids, and much of the book was his reflections on their journey and his part in it. I'll also mention that there are some really terrible anecdotes in this book around women, violence, and sexual abuse, which was a tough but important witness-bearing and learning about what was going on in this part of the world.
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