My City was a Sparkling Jewel (Voices of Newcomer Youth from Afghanistan) Pashtun Throughout your existence

Throughout your existence

not only succeeds in bringing these poems into English but also rediscovers them

The premise is simple

―from the Preface

They’re in your face so much

My City was a Sparkling Jewel (Voices of Newcomer Youth from Afghanistan) Pashtun Throughout your existenceUsing a trauma informed approach to gathering stories, this unique collection of 19 stories illuminates the range of challenges and successes met by the latest generation of displaced peoples from Afghanistan. When American troops pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 and the Taliban returned to power, the lives of families were radically disrupted. Large, loving, vibrant families that had gone about their daily lives were suddenly separated, and