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2 wrz 2021 · On 26 August 2021, ISIS-K attacked Kabul Airport, killing at least 182 people, including 13 US servicemen, the most US servicemen killed since 5 August 2011, during the Obama-Biden residency, when 38 died, in the worst single loss of the Afghan War (2001-2021).
War poetry from the Afghanistan battlefront. The experience and thoughts of US and UK servicemen, plus the feelings of one lone partner of a soldier.
26 maj 2024 · William H. McRaven, a retired Navy admiral and the former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, wrote “Departing Afghanistan” in June 2021, prior to the evacuation in August. The poem...
10 wrz 2007 · After serving tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Nathaniel Fick thought it was time to go back. On his way to teach troops in Afghanistan, he looks at recent war-themed collections of poetry and sees how they stack up.
Welcome to our collection of “Poems About Afghanistan”. This anthology seeks to capture the rich tapestry of experiences, emotions, and historical events that have shaped Afghanistan over the years. Each verse is a testament to the resilience, fortitude, and profound spirit of the Afghan people.
18 sie 2021 · Below, we have listed some books, from poetry, to fiction to non-fiction, to memoirs. We hope to shed some light and empathy during their struggles. Andrea Busfield is a British journalist who traveled to Afghanistan in 2001 to report on the decline of the Taliban.
10 wrz 2021 · In light of the violent events of the last month, September’s Poetry We Admire is concerned principally with the work of Afghan poets — unlike our previous posts, these are poems which have been published within the last two decades, rather than focusing exclusively on contemporary publications.