"Provides rare insight into the life of women in Kabul. . . . A timely reminder of the many dimensions of women's existence in Afghanistan."—Journal of Refugee Studies
"This often harrowing account of the disappearance of Saleem Gauhari, and his wife's subsequent search for him, presents the confusion, fear, absurdity, and paranoia of war and revolution in a readable and. . . . Engaging style."—Multicultural Review
"An engrossing personal account. . . . Should be read by those with an interest in Afghanistan and the events of the past twenty years."—International Journal of Middle East Studies
"Effective in conveying the immediate effects of Communist rule on everyday life. . . . Up to now the war and its effects on the Afghan population have been filtered almost exclusively through the lens of Western writers."—Women's Review of Books
