West of Kabul, East of New York An Afghan American Story

"Ansary writes with a breezy nonchalance that would seem facile if not for the underlying core of reflection and unacknowledged pain. His book is part memoir, part exploration of militant Islam, with a smattering of contemporary Afghan history. The two strands intertwine in poignant passages describing Ansary's strained relationship with his brother, a convert to orthodox Islam.Ansary, Tamim is the author of 'West of Kabul, East of New York An Afghan American Story', published 2002 under ISBN 9780374287573 and ISBN 0374287570.