Witness to History - Afghanistan

Product Description

* Why did so many Afghan people leave their country to become refugees?
* What was it life to be a woman living in Afghanistan during the repressive Taliban rule?
* What was it like to be a witness to history?
Step back to the time of the wars in Afghanistan and see history through the eyes of those who lived it. Discover what it was like to be a young Soviet soldier about to go to war in Afghanistan. Find out about the life in the city of Kabul during the fighting of the early 1990s. Read about the importance of reconstructing the country so that the people can live peacefully without the constant threat of war. Witness to History brings to life monumental events of the past through the accounts of people who were there at the time. This compelling series invites the reader to look at history with new eyes by questioning the reliability of historical documents and asking what it is that we can all learn by bearing witness to history.