"One Way to Pakistan" Harold Bergsma's tale of corruption and
abduction in Pakistan is a very compelling read that rates right up
there with, "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. The novel is set
in a post 9/11 world where American freedoms are at odds with
Islamist traditions and the law of Sharia. Bergsma paints a vivid
picture of sexual repression and wide-spread graft in a culture
foreign to most of us but all too familiar to him as having been
born and raised on the sub-continent. His characters are from all
walks of life and social castes and give an insightful peek
(literally) at how the other half lives. Inevitable none of them
escape unscathed as they try to survive in the maelstrom caused by
daily terrorist threats and the clash between imperialism and
fundamentalism. As a world traveler and raconteur myself, I
wholeheartedly recommend this novel to anyone who is interested in
finding out more about a society that we as Americans have embraced
as an ally in the war on terror- it is a real eye-opener. Robert
McMahan, San Diego, California. In One Way to Pakistan, Harold
Bergsma takes us behind the headlines to a world where Muslims and
Christians are all too human. Using powerful images of three
abductions, he weaves a tale which is engaging and passionately
written and causes us to care deeply about his characters and their
fates. Characters and events such as these, at first glance, may be
misunderstood by westerners, but their cultural context on the
global stage is made clear and definitely compelling. Fascinating,
thought-provoking and sympathetic, this novel is an important
contribution to both global and multicultural understanding. Elaine
Jarchow, Ph.D., Dean, Author, Preparing to Teach Global
Perspectives, Corwin Press, 1997 Reading One Way to Pakistan by
Harold Bergsma gave me a nostalgic visit to my childhood in India.
The characters in it became real people for me and I felt very
involved in their lives. The story drew me in completely as I
traveled familiar roads and visited familiar places when the action
took us from village to city. I especially appreciated the detailed
descriptions of these areas. Sally Hazlett Woolever, Storyteller.
Living on the Edge Editorial Board and Contributor to Otsego
Stories, A Bicentennial Collection, Walton, N.Y. 1995 You are in
store for an amazing, bazaar-level, people's-eye view of a
microcosm in 21st. century Pakistan The spotlight is on sex-starved
men, who indulge, with impunity, in hypocrisy, graft, bribery,
extortion and abduction, using their victims as chattel. Tom Stoup,
Bluedoor Bookstore, San Diego
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