Dispatches from the Kabul Cafe

Where can you buy 913 Kalashnikovs?
How do you tell a friend her expat love is never coming back?
What's it like to date a mercenary?

In 2007, Canadian journalist Heidi Kingstone arrived in Kabul, eager to uncover the mysteries and shadows of one turbulent corner of the world. Over the next four years, she encountered idealists and chancers, gunrunners and warlords. She interviewed generals and partied with powerbrokers and fashionistas. A passionate advocate for women's rights, she witnessed ...