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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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The Tale of Ahmed
Henry Cockburn; Introduction by Nelofer Pazira
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R434
Discovery Miles 4 340
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Tale of Ahmed is a gripping fictional account of the
dangerous journey of a teenage boy, Ahmed, who travels from
Afghanistan, across the Middle East and Europe, to seek refuge in
England. Author Henry Cockburn lives at one end of a long trail
stretching from Afghanistan to the southeast coast of England. His
home in Kent is close to where small, frail boats arrive bringing
refugees on the last lap of their 6,000-mile journey from Kabul and
the Hindu Kush. Meeting and talking with refugees, Henry became
aware that even they themselves rarely understand the heroic nature
of their odyssey. The journey’s never-ending risks have become
second nature to them. For most other people, they are simply
unknown. Correcting such misperceptions is one of the objectives of
this powerful story. Written in the form of an epic poem and richly
illustrated by the author, Tale of Ahmed describes how
its eponymous hero gets help from fellow travelers and finds
unexpected friends along the way. But Ahmed is also exploited for
money by crooks and cheats, as well as targeted as a pariah. This
unusual and unputdownable fable recounts with great sensitivity the
Afghans’ sufferings and their courage and resilience in making a
grueling passage.
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