A Night in the Emperor's Garden: A True Story of Hope and Resilience in Afghanistan

by Qais Akbar Omar and Stephen Landrigan

In 2005, everything seemed possible in Afghanistan. The Taliban was gone. A new government had been elected. A cultural renaissance was energizing the country.

An actress visiting from Paris casually proposed to some Afghan actors in Kabul: Why not put on a play? The challenges were huge. It had been thirty years since men and women had appeared on stage together in Afghanistan. Was the country ready for it? Few Afghan actors had ever done...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910376124
• ISBN13: 9781910376126
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Haus Pub.
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.6"