''A hugely important book... I want everyone to read it, share it, discuss it, support it'' BERNARDINE EVARISTO
''An immensely powerful communal testament. Its courage is momentous'' ALI SMITH
''A unique chronicle of the everyday and the earth shattering'' LYSE DOUCET
''Tender, devastating narratives from some of the bravest women of our times'' MOHAMMED HANIF
In August 2021 a women''s creative writing group in Afghanistan shared news of political turmoil and the Fall of Kabul. These women were in the process of publishing a short-story collection when their world was turned upside down by the Taliban. In staying connected via WhatsApp messages, they established a lifeline; a vital space to keep their creativity alive, support each other and bear witness to the events unfolding around them.
My Dear Kabul is their story, and a collective diary of a year living under the Taliban. As they watched cities fall, schools close, families ch
