The Blood of Things: A Love Letter to Afghanistan

An exquisite debut collection on writing, exile, and rebuilding community after losing your homeland.

In elegantly written and meticulously observed essays including “Afghanistan, the Beautiful Land of Endless Suffering,” “The Blood of Things,” and “Small Memories,” Jamaluddin Aram examines the complexities of his place of birth and the demands of forging a career in writing. He explores themes such as displacement, ethnic discrimination, and exile, balanced by the lightness of memory, frien...