<p>In this book MS. Huda provides and insightful account of the rise of the Taliban the origins of their ideology their misogyny and the immense suffering of the Afghan people. She covers the fall of the Republic and Kabul as well as her own departure alongside numerous intellectuals. With a keen feminine perspective she narrates these events with clarity precision and eloquence. Through her powerful writing she vividly recounts the catastrophe of Kabul's fall the anxiety of evacuation and the struggle for survival. Her firsthand account of Afghanistan's collapse holds significant historical value shedding light on the country's turbulent past.</p>