A Far Away Home

Overview

This is the story of Ali, growing up in a peaceful Afghanistan, but later having to resist the control of first the Russians and later the Taliban, so he and his family could live at peace in their home. It's the story of many young Afghans, a story of the Afghanistan that was, and a story with hope for a brighter future.

Author Biography

Howard Faber is the author of A Far Away Home (WriteLife, 2012). Faber has taught since 1965. His first teaching jobs were in Kabul, Afghanistan, initially with the Peace Corps in an Afghan high school, and later with schools primarily for children of foreign families living in Kabul. He lived in Afghanistan from 1965 to 1975 and has written textbooks for Afghan children. Fabor holds a BA from the University of Northern Iowa, an MA from Columbia University and an EdD from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.