First published 2022
Jamil Hassan worked as a translator for American generals in Afghanistan. He believed the promises his American allies made about building a better future for his country. For years he served alongside coalition troops, knowing that his work made him and his family targets for Taliban revenge. Then came August 2021. The American withdrawal began, and everything Jamil had worked toward collapsed. His country fell to the Taliban in days. The promises were broken. Now Jamil faces a desperate race against time. He must get his family through the chaos of Kabul and onto a plane before the Taliban finds them. On August 18, 2021, he navigates checkpoints, crowds, and gunfire in a minute by minute struggle for survival. The story follows his harrowing escape and the painful realization that his homeland is lost forever. At its heart, this is about trust betrayed and the human cost of political failure.
Genres: american-fiction, adventure, action, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: survival, trust-betrayed
Setting: Afghanistan, Kabul
Period: 2021
216 pages · Kindle Edition · Advanced Publishing LLC
Content warnings: violence