The an underground journey with Afghan refugeesAikins, Matthieucreatorauthor.textbibliographybiographyPersonal narratives.Personal NarrativePersonal narrativesPersonal narratives.Récits personnels.nyu20222022First edition.monographiceng

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x, 325 pages : map ; 24 cm"In 2016, a young Afghan driver and translator named Omar makes the heart-wrenching choice to flee his war-torn country, saying goodbye to Laila, the love of his life, without knowing when they might be reunited again. He is one of millions of refugees who leave their homes that year. Matthieu Aikins, a journalist living in Kabul, decides to follow his friend. In order to do so, he must leave his own passport and identity behind to go underground on the refugee trail with Omar. Their odyssey across land and sea from Afghanistan to Europe brings them face to face with the people at heart of the migration crisis: smugglers, cops, activists, and the men, women and children fleeing war in search of a better life. As setbacks and dangers mount for the two friends, Matthieu is also drawn into the escape plans of Omar's entire family, including Maryam, the matriarch who has fought ferociously for her children's survival."--Amazon.Part 1. The war -- Part 2. The road -- Part 3. The camp -- Part 4. The city -- Epilogue.adultMatthieu Aikins.Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325).a-af---Aikins, Matthieu fast (OCoLC)fst01695175 War correspondentsAfghanistanRefugeesAfghanistanAfghan War, 2001-2021Personal narrativesWar correspondentsAfghanistanPersonal narrativesCorrespondants de guerreAfghānistānRécits personnelsRéfugiésAfghānistānRécits personnelsGuerre en Afghānistān, 2001-Récits personnelsCorrespondants de guerreAfghānistānRéfugiésAfghānistānPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / ImmigrationPOLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle EasternBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / SurvivalWar correspondentsRefugeesAfghanistanPN5359.5 .A55 2022978006305858300630585882023286319CNWPU23031020250110130712.023012312eng