
Radio Free Afghanistan
a twenty-year odyssey for an independent voice in kabul
$72.68
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2024
Summary
Broadcasting Hope: A Story of Free Media in Afghanistan
An FT Best Book of the Year
‘Saad Mohseni is one of the most remarkable figures in modern Afghanistan – brave, entrepreneurial, with a knack for imagining the impossible – he transformed the Afghan media landscape and brought serious news, and exceptional entertainment to millions in the most testing circumstances imaginable’ Rory Stewart
The deeply moving and surprising story o…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780008653910 |
---|---|
ISBN-10: | 0008653917 |
Author: | Saad Mohseni, Jenna Krajeski |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Imprint: | William Collins |
Format: | Hardcover |
Number of Pages: | 320 |
Release Date: | 31 December 2024 |
Weight: | 580g |
Dimensions: | 240mm x 159mm x 34mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘Radio Free Afghanistan is the extraordinary memoir of a remarkable man. It is also the ultimate insider’s guide to the recent history of Afghanistan: witty, wise, frank and perceptive, more than any other book book it reveals the reasons for the failure of the western attempt to impose democracy in Afghanistan and gives an incredibly intimate portrait of the men who have shaped that tragic history’
William Dalrymple
‘Saad Mohseni is one of the most remarkable figures in modern Afghanistan – brave, entrepreneurial, with a knack for imagining the impossible – he transformed the Afghan media landscape and brought serious news, and exceptional entertainment to millions in the most testing circumstances imaginable’
Rory Stewart
‘Saad Mohseni did more to change Afghanistan than any single person, and more than all the diplomats and soldiers combined. This fine book tells the story of how one man and the company he created brought a benighted country into the modern age’
Dexter Filkins
‘A start-up tale like no other. Saad Mohseni’s memoir is a skeleton key not only to the war in Afghanistan, but global media, diplomacy and development in the 21st century. A gift for historians, both passionate and knowing – and a page-turner to boot’
Nick McDonnell
About The Author
Saad Mohseni
Saad Mohseni was born in London in 1966 and lived in Tokyo, Australia, his native Afghanistan before returning to Kabul in 2002 after the U.S. invasion. He is the co-founder, chairman, and executive officer of Moby Group, Afghanistan’s largest media company and has brought top-tier news and media content to emerging markets for the past two decades. He has been named an Asia Game Changer by the Asian Society and in 2011 was one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.” Mr. Mohseni serves on board of the International Crisis Group and is a member of the International Advisor Council for the Middle East Institute.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.