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A memoir about six orphans, a dog, a Muslim man, and an inexperienced American journalist--thrust together in post-9/11 Afghanistan. Shortly after September 11, J. Malcolm Garcia, a former social worker new to both journalism and war, arrived in Afghanistan. Over the next seven years, he would return to the country several times, finding there both a professional and emotional center. When he first arrived, Garcia met Khalid, a young Afghan he affectionately called Bro, who became his driver, interpreter, and, eventually, his friend. Bro in turn called Garcia the khaarijee--the outsider. He told Garcia he wasn't responsible for his new friend's life, but at least two times he saved it. He instructed Garcia to avoid dogs because they were rabid, then helped him steal a puppy from an organized dog fight. Bro told him to be wary of street children, only to assist him in feeding and educating six homeless, war-orphaned boys. Bro was Sancho Panzo to Garcia's Don Quixote, and together they faced Afghanistan's uncertain future. Gritty, gripping, and unexpectedly moving, The Khaarijee tells the story of this extraordinary intersection of paths, and shows how profoundly Afghanistan transformed Garcia. Issues of friendship and loss, guilt and resolution, and wanting to make a difference tap into universal themes, extending The Khaarijee beyond much travel writing and war reportage.
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A memoir about six orphans, a dog, a Muslim man, and an inexperienced American journalist--thrust together in post-9/11 Afghanistan. Shortly after September 11, J. Malcolm Garcia, a former social worker new to both journalism and war, arrived in Afghanistan. Over the next seven years, he would return to the country several times, finding there both a professional and emotional center. When he first arrived, Garcia met Khalid, a young Afghan he affectionately called Bro, who became his driver, interpreter, and, eventually, his friend. Bro in turn called Garcia the khaarijee--the outsider. He told Garcia he wasn't responsible for his new friend's life, but at least two times he saved it. He instructed Garcia to avoid dogs because they were rabid, then helped him steal a puppy from an organized dog fight. Bro told him to be wary of street children, only to assist him in feeding and educating six homeless, war-orphaned boys. Bro was Sancho Panzo to Garcia's Don Quixote, and together they faced Afghanistan's uncertain future. Gritty, gripping, and unexpectedly moving, The Khaarijee tells the story of this extraordinary intersection of paths, and shows how profoundly Afghanistan transformed Garcia. Issues of friendship and loss, guilt and resolution, and wanting to make a difference tap into universal themes, extending The Khaarijee beyond much travel writing and war reportage.
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| Garcia on an embed in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2003 | Garcia in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2003 | Garcia on an embed in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2003 |
| Garcia and Bro in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in 2003 | Garcia with his friend and translator Bro and three boys they helped put in school |
A journalist at the Kansas City Star, J. Malcolm Garcia also writes for theVirginia Quarterly Review. His award-winning essays have appeared in The Best American Travel Writing andThe Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
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- PublisherBeacon Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0807000574
- ISBN 13 9780807000571
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages248
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