The Kabul Peace House - Mark Isaacs

The Kabul Peace House - Mark Isaacs


The Kabul Peace House




The Kabul Peace House

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After decades of conflict, few Afghans remember what it is like to live without war. Yet a group of young Afghans, male and female, come together – led by a charismatic and idealistic man called Insaan – to form a community devoted to peace. Hafizullah was illiterate until he was a teenager; Horse was a child shepherd supporting his family of eight; Tara had never left her own house unaccompanied by a male relative; Hojar’s father was executed by the Taliban. They and others join this radical experiment, in the face of great risk, to dedicate themselves to peaceful inter-ethnic coexistence – a microcosm of what a new Afghanistan could look like.

Refugee advocate and acclaimed author Mark Isaacs takes us inside this remarkable and unlikely peace project in Kabul, where day-to-day life involves terror and extreme danger. He lives alongside these courageous young people and reveals their personal stories of trauma and loss, their setbacks and struggles, and their small steps in making the world a better place.

An uplifting story of activism, bravery and optimism, The Kabul Peace House shows us a portrait of modern Afghanistan that is deeply human and recognisable, and reminds us that even in the most challenging circumstances, hope, love and peace can flourish.
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”Why did human beings denounce murder and immortalise the conqueror? Why was killing illegal, but warfare glorified?InsaanThe Kabul Peacehouse





A fitting book for today’s radical climate


In the past century, the systems of governance human societies have adopted are hurling us on the road to mutually assured destruction. Our political leaders are failing to make the necessary and immediate changes needed to battle environmental destruction, eradicate warfare and demand equality for all global citizens. More and more people are turning to grassroots community organising to take back the power that should belong to the people. The latest example of this is in the most unlikely of places, Afghanistan.

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The Kabul Peace House is a book that gives substantial and realistic hope for what has been until now a repeatedly defeated dream, that human intelligence might evolve into peacemaking.Tom KeneallyAuthor, Man Booker prize winner, Miles Franklin, prize winner


By living with his subjects in a country being torn apart, Mark Isaacs' beautifully written book brilliantly portrays in exquisite detail, authenticity and insight, the internal struggles of those fighting for peace.Robin de CrespignyAuthor of The People Smuggler


Told with his trademark empathy and ability to focus on the personal, Mark Isaacs cuts through cruel politicising and empty rhetoric to show our common humanity — and a story of individuals at their very best.Debra AdelaideAuthor









What we can learn from a community of young Afghans?


This is a story of individual and collective power. The community believes that change starts with the individual and grows through constructive, cooperative, community work. At the heart of the young volunteers’ work is relationship-building and the atomic power of love. This is a story of power and who can wield it. It’s a story of change and who can affect it. Ultimately this is a story of hope.

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This is a book for changemakers


It is a book for the politically uninspired; for those who don’t believe they can make a difference. It is a book for people who have lost hope; for those who are looking for inspiration. It is a book for the curious; for those who want to learn about our world and the amazing people in it. It is a book for adventurers and explorers; for philosophers and academics. It is a book that will make you cry and laugh and it will uplift and inspire.