Worth a few hours of your time

I finished reading this book while I was in Sri Lanka. I actually used to wait for the moments when I could take a break from my busy international schedule in order to spend some time getting lost in reading it. Almost everyone I know has either read this book, is reading it, or has it at the top of their list of books to read. The book is actually a quick read in spite of the heavy subject matter. You feel as if you are actually in Afghanistan and living through the scenes with the author. I was also struck by the realism of his perspective of having money/privilege in a third world country. Many of the names could have been changed to the names of people I know and my family members in Sri Lanka. The divide between rich and poor never seems to change in countries like this and every generation has a new version of being rich that the older generation never seems to grow accustomed to. Give this book a read and I promise you won't regret it!