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Afghanistan, renewed
Updated On: 17 June, 2012 12:39 PM IST | | Kareena N Gianani
In his new book, Sujeet Sarkar traces Afghanistan's journey towards development and modernity, and issues that plague a region trying hard to shake off its strife-stricken image
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Geographically, Afghanistan lies landlocked at the centre of Asia, and, in popular consciousness, it lies frozen as a land dominated by strife. Think Afghanistan and the Taliban, which is far from defeated in the region, comes to mind.
Author Sujeet Sarkar, who works as an international advisor, with a reputed international non-governmental organisation, looks after the portfolio of governance and civil society in selected countries across Africa and Asia, including Afghanistan. In his new book, In Search of a Afghanistan, it is clear Sarkar wants to explore all things unknown about a region which has been, unfortunately, stereotyped by the western media.
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