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- The secret gate : a true story of courage and sacrifice during the collapse of Aghanistan / by Zuckoff, Mitchell,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."When the U.S. began its withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Afghan Army instantly collapsed, Homeira Qaderi was marked for death at the hands of the Taliban. A celebrated author, academic, and champion for women's liberation, Homeira had achieved celebrity in her home country by winning custody of her son in acontentious divorce, a rarity in Afghanistan's patriarchal society. Homeira tried and failed to escape with her family through the turmoil of the Kabul airport, while evacuation planes departed without Homeira and her eight-year-old son, Siawash. Meanwhile, young foreign service officer from New Jersey named Sam Aronson was enjoying a brief vacation between assignments when chaos descended upon Afghanistan. Sam immediately volunteered his services in the evacuation and got on a plane to Kabul. As he frantically raced to help rescue the more than 100,000 Americans and their Afghan helpers stranded in Kabul, Sam learned that the CIA had established a secret entrance into the Kabul Airport, two miles away from the desperate crowds crushing toward the gates. He started bringing families directly through, personally rescuing as many as fifty-two people in a single day. On the last day of the evacuation, Sam was contacted by Homeira's literary agent, who persuaded him to help her escape. He needed to risk his life to get Homeira and Siawash through the gate in the final hours before it closed forever. He borrowed night-vision goggles and enlisted a Dari-speaking colleague and two heavily armed security contract "shooters." He contacted Homeira with a burner phone, and they used a flashlight code signal borrowed from boyhood summer camp. Homeira broke Sam's rules and withstood his profanities. They braved gunfire by Afghan Army soldiers anxious about the restive crowds outside the airport. Ultimately, they had to leave behind their family and everything young Siawash had ever known"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Qādirī, Ḥumayrā, 1979 or 1980-; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Mothers and sons; Women authors, Afghan;
- Operation Pineapple Express : the incredible story of a group of Americans who undertook one last mission and honored a promise in Afghanistan / by Mann, Scott,author.;
- A tense real-life thriller follows a group of retired Green Berets as they worked together to save a former comrade, along with five hundred Afghans, right before the ISIS-K suicide bombing at Kabul airport amidst the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Mann, Scott.; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Afghan War, 2001-2021;
- The last man : a thriller / by Flynn, Vince.;
- When a CIA black ops master with ties to disreputable figures in Afghanistan goes missing, Mitch Rapp is ordered to track down the missing man at all costs and finds himself enmeshed in a dangerous plot involving the interests of numerous countries.
- Subjects: Adventure stories.; Suspense fiction.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Intelligence officers; Missing persons; Rapp, Mitch (Fictitious character);
- © 2012., Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books,
- Alexander's lost world [videorecording] / by Adams, David.; Athena (Firm); RLJ Entertainment.;
- Cinematographer, Gerg Nelson.Presenter, David Adams.Throughout the wild highlands and war-torn plains of Afghanistan and Central Asia lie traces of the ancient world. It was here, 2,300 years ago, that icon Alexander the Great became the first European to rule the East. In a major turning point in history, he crossed into Asia in 334 BCE, crushed the Persian Empire, and discovered a highly developed eastern civilization. In a six-part series, David Adams explores the footprints of an ancient world, today almost entirely erased.E.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1, 16:9); Dolby Digital stereo.
- Subjects: Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.; Documentary television programs.; Travelogues (Television programs); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2014., Athena : Distributed by RLJ Entertainment,
- Race against terror : chasing an Al Qaeda killer at the dawn of the forever war / by Tapper, Jake,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Two assistant US attorneys race to lock up a dangerous al Qaeda terrorist before he's set free in one of the most riveting true crime stories of the 21st century"--
- Subjects: Harun, Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam; Bitkower, David.; Ariail, Shreve.; Qaida (Organization); Afghan War, 2001-2021.; Islamic fundamentalism; Public prosecutors; Soldiers; Terrorist organizations.; Terrorists.; Trials (Terrorism); Trials (Conspiracy); Terrorism investigation; Terrorism; Victims of terrorism.;
- Nadia. by Bonnefont, Anissa,film director.; Nadim, Nadia,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Nadia NadimOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2021.How can you rebuild your life when you lose both a parent and your homeland forever at the age of 8? Nadia Nadim, whose father was killed by the Taliban in 2000, has embarked on such a quest. Her incredible journey - from her family's escape from war-torn Kabul to reaching the pinnacle of international soccer fame - is the stirring story that unfolds in the feature-length documentary, NADIA.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Motion pictures--France.; Sports.; Biography.; Afghanistan.; Muslims.; Taliban.; Refugees.; Soccer.; Women athletes.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
- Children of the Taliban. by Bryon, Jordan,film director.; Mettelsiefen, Marcel,film director.; Foy, Claire,actor.; DogWoof (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Claire FoyOriginally produced by DogWoof in 2023.This documentary tells the story of four young children living in Kabul, Afghanistan and focuses on two boys and two girls whose lives have changed dramatically since U.S. troops completed their withdrawal from the country last summer and the Taliban swept to power.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Military history..; Human rights.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; Children.; Revolutions.; Afghanistan.; Labor.; Taliban.; United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.;
- Alone at dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force / by Schilling, Dan,author.; Longfritz, Lori Chapman,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms."--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Chapman, John Allan, 1965-2002.; United States. Air Force; United States. Air Force; Afghan War, 2001-; Takur Ghar, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2002.; Special forces (Military science);
- We Afghan Women. by Migotto, Anna,film director.; Fedeli, Sabina,film director.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Film Movement in 2022.Eight Afghan women: a photographer, a director, a mayor, a sportswoman, a businesswoman, a teacher and two activists talk about their work over the last twenty years, about the arrival of the Taliban, and of escape and resistance. We meet up with them in the countries they found refuge in after their escape - Italy, Switzerland, France and Germany. Their stories and the footage shot by some of them have become a documentary also using animated drawings and private archives. A story of courage, freedom and the desire for equal rights.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; Human rights.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Emigration and immigration.; Political participation.; Equality.; Afghanistan.; Taliban.; Switzerland.; Refugees.; France.; Islam.; Italy.; Germany.;
- On the Hippie Trail : Istanbul to Kathmandu and the making of a travel writer / by Steves, Rick,1955-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references.Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world. This book contains edited selections from Rick's journal and travel photos with a 45-years-later preface and postscript reflecting on how the journey changed his life. Stow away with Rick Steves on the adventure of a lifetime through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure that made him the travel writer he is today.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Travel writing.; Steves, Rick, 1955-;
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