A Rope and a Prayer - David Rohde > NY Times »
Posted By gamahuche 1 month ago in News
I STOOD in the bathroom of the Taliban compound and waited for my colleague to appear in the courtyard so we could make our escape. My heart pounded. A three-foot-tall swamp cooler ; an antiquated version of an air-conditioner ; roared in the yard a few feet in front of me. I feared that the guards who were holding us hostage might wake up and stop us. I feared even more that our captivity would drag on for years.
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"I would rather be a square peg than fit in a pigeon hole" -
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gamahuche1 month ago
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A long read but a good one!
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If its not enough for you there is also an Epilogue here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/world/asia/22epi... -
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