West of Kabul, East of New York

"“West of Kabul, East of New York,” by Tamim Ansary; “Opium Nation,” by Fariba Nawa; “The Punishment of Virtue,” by Sarah Chayes; “The Sewing Circles of Herat,” by Christina Lamb; “The Patience Stone,” by Atiq Rahimi; “The Places in Between,” by Rory Stewart; “An Unexpected Light,” by Jason Elliot."