{"product_id":"9783944214108","title":"I am Akbar Agha: Memories of the Afghan Jihad and the Taliban","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the tradition of Mullah Zaeef's \u003cem\u003eMy Life With the Taliban\u003c\/em\u003e, Akbar Agha's memoir tells a story of war, friendship and political intrigue. Starting in 1980s Kandahar, the difficulties and successes of the mujahedeen come through clearly as Akbar Agha struggles to administer a group of fighters. He details the different groups fighting in Kandahar, their cooperation and the scale of the Soviet Union's efforts to crush them. Not directly a participant in the Taliban government that ruled post-1994, Akbar Agha offers a sometimes-critical account of the administration built by many of his former fighters. After the fall of the Islamic Emirate in 2001, Akbar Agha was involved in the Jaish ul-Muslimeen opposition group and for the first time he has revealed his account of what happened in the kidnapping of UN aid workers. \u003cem\u003eI Am Akbar Agha\u003c\/em\u003e ends with an analysis of the problems afflicting Afghanistan and outlines a vision for the political future of the country post-elections and post-2015. Anand Gopal has written an introduction to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Draft Publishing GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46403874717937,"sku":"9783944214108","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9783944214108_p0.jpg?v=1765541229","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783944214108","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}