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Stories Set in Peshawar
Below the Khyber Pass in the northwest, Peshawar is a frontier market of high walls, caravans and barracks. Its position on invasion and trade roads drew Persians, Mughals and the British to fortify it, which is why stories here deal with passage, refuge and garrison life. The Kite Runner and In This World sit on its shelf. Open Peshawar on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Peshawar on the StoryTerra map4 famous stories set in Peshawar
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Browse 3 books and 1 movie set in Peshawar.
The Kite Runner
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of…
In This World
Torn straight from the headlines Michael Winterbottom's compelling and prescient 'In This World' follows young Afghan Jamal and his older cousin Enayat as they embark on a hazardous overland trip from their refugee camp…
Bones of the Hills
Genghis Khan, risen from outcast to ruler has united battling tribes, but faces troubles. Emissaries are tortured and killed. Trade route efforts are violently rebuffed. The Mongolian army is stretched to the furthest…
Refuge
On a dusty, sweltering night, Noor Khan, a beautiful, headstrong Afghan refugee, comes face-to-face with Charlie Matthews, a brash, young American aid worker. To Noor's fury, Charlie breaks every cultural norm and…
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