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Beginner's Dari (Persian) (Hippocrene Beginner's)

3 reviews
Shaista Wahab

Hippocrene Books, 2006

Pleasant surprise!
Nice format, easy to follow and the CD adds the audio component that rounds this book out. Glad I tried it.

Beginner's Dari: Persian (Hippocrene Beginner's)

5 reviews
Shaista Wahab

Hippocrene Books, 2004

A great value for the money
This is a great book to use to learn Kabuli Dari (the version of Persian spoken in Kabul). I have not been able to find a better book in English for learning Dari. Most of the books available are for learning Farsi (the version of Persian spoken in Iran). I feel that some of the other reviewers have unfairly harsh in their reviews. This is a relatively inexpensive book (currently $12). It does ...

A Brief History Of Afghanistan (Brief History)

2 reviews
Shaista Wahab, Barry Youngerman

Facts on File, 2007

Afghanistan: At the Vortex of Worldpower Rivalry
Afghanistan is often viewed through the lens of "the war on terror." But area specialists, however, see Afghanistan as the gateway to the energy-rich Central Asian and Caspian fossil-fuel deposists. Endemic violence and dwindling supply from traditional sources serves as a midwife among world powers to control sources now thought to surpass the Middle East. Afghanistan is key to their ...