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The Secret Gate - a true story of courage and sacrifice during the collapse of Afghanistan (Paperback)
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The Secret Gate - a true story of courage and sacrifice during the collapse of Afghanistan (Paperback)
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List price R598
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The incredible story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final
hours of the US evacuation of Afghanistan — and how a brave
Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a
daring escape. When the US 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 a contentious divorce, a rarity in Afghanistan’s
patriarchal society. Despite her fierce determination to stay in
her homeland, it finally became clear to Homeira that escaping was
the only way she and her family would survive. However, like so
many, she was mired in the chaos that ensued at Kabul Airport,
struggling to get on a plane with her eight-year-old son, Siawash,
along with her parents and the rest of their family.Â
Meanwhile, a young US foreign service officer, Sam Aronson, who had
volunteered to help rescue the more than 100,000 Americans and
their Afghan helpers stranded in Kabul, learned that the CIA had
established a secret entrance into Kabul Airport two miles away
from the desperate crowds crushing toward the gates. He started
bringing families directly through, and on the very last day of the
evacuation, Sam was contacted by Homeira’s literary agent, who
persuaded him to help Homeira get out. The story that
follows is unbelievable but true. Zuckoff’s firsthand accounts
come exclusively and directly from Homeira, Aronson, and
Homeira’s literary agent. The Secret Gate is beyond riveting, and
will keep readers on the edge of their seats.Â
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