BOOKS: Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes to Weep, by Siba Shakib*

Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes to Weep: A Woman’s Story of Courage, Struggle and DeterminationBy Siba ShakibRandom HouseRec. price: $24.95Since 11 September last year, Afghanistan and the plight of the Afghan people have been in the news. This recently released, moving work, which is hard to put down, tells of the plight of the Afghan people, particularly women and children. The protagonist, Shirin-Gol and her family can be said to be symbolic of millions of Afghans who have endured war and p…

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