The River Village
Subtitle: A Tale of Struggle, Sacrifice, and Survival In Afghanistan
Publisher: Createspace
Published: October 2016
Place of publication: USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback and E-book
Number of pages: 180
Description: Based on the author's personal experiences and observations during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the Cold War era, this historical novel is a fascinating and intellectually stimulating read. It is a vivid depiction of how Afghans struggled, sacrificed, and survived through a perilous time of war and political turmoil.
	
- Kabul, Afghanistan - On a winter night in 1980, intelligence officers of the Marxist regime raid Dr. Sharif’s house and arrest him. They accuse Sharif of having ties with the anti-government forces (the mujahidin). After his arrest, his fourteen-year-old son, Masih aspires to quit school and join his mujahidin cousins in The River Village in order to fight against the invading Soviet army. He believes the sooner he topples the government, the sooner his father will return home. However, to keep her only child alive, his mother, Nadia forbids him from joining the insurgency. Meanwhile, Masih is forced to collaborate with the same regime that has kidnapped his father, a bitter reality that he conceals from his mother.