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Opium Nation

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Opium NationWhen she was just nine years old, Fariba Nawa and her family fled Afghanistan, escaping the Soviet invasion, the last proxy of the Cold War. She settled in the United States and did not return to her homeland until 2000, after nearly two decades in exile. The country she found upon her return was dramatically different than the Afghanistan of her youth, and she saw firsthand that the reality for most Afghans was now grim. Nawa was particularly struck

When she was just nine years old, Fariba Nawa and her family fled Afghanistan, escaping the Soviet invasion, the last proxy of the Cold War. She settled in the United States and did not return to her homeland until 2000, after nearly two decades in exile. The country she found upon her return was dramatically different than the Afghanistan of her youth, and she saw firsthand that the reality for most Afghans was now grim. Nawa was particularly struck when she met a twelve-old-girl bartered as a bride to settle her father's opium debt. With connections to both American officials and ex-pats as well as her Afghan relatives and friends, Nawa embarked on a journey across the country to investigate the drug trade that has come to define so much of Afghanistan's economy and society.

In Opium Nation, Nawa delivers a searing account of the opium business, worth billions of dollars worldwide. She travels across Afghanistan gathering remarkable stories of people, while also reflecting on the bitter changes which have come to pass in the land of her ancestors after decades of war. Along the way she encounters poppy farmers, betrayed and abandoned women and children, drug lords, smugglers, addicts, and a sundry of characters that give students a daring and insightful picture of a volatile country whose future and security is of grave importance to America.--Firoozeh Dumas, author of Laughing Without an Accent and Funny in Farsi

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 11/08/2011
ISBN: 9780061934704
Pages: 358
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.33w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/08/2011
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2011
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My dog loves this toy. It has 2 squeaky & also has crinkly sound along with the slots for treats. However it is not very durable. The treat slots were pretty much destroyed with the first use. I'm still giving it a 4 star because it is so fun & entertaining for my GSD.
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DriftChick
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Kept puppy interested!... Till she chewed it apart in 5 minutes
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I'll start off by saying this is a really unique toy. You really can hide treats in the pocket and the velcro is strong enough to roll it up that it won't come undone easily. The different textures and sounds interest my puppy! And she LOVES it! But it didn't last long with her. She LOVES rope toys and ripping them apart and eating it. I literally had just given it to her and not even a minute later (not joking), she had torn off a row of the rope-like part. 5 minutes later, the tail is already in shambles lol So long story short, great and interesting toy to keep the doggy from being bored. Maybe not so great for aggressive chewers/rippers in the long term. More than likely will be torn to shreds by the end of the day.
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Aubrey D Frank
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★★★★★ 5
Great quality, fun design.
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Wonderfully durable.. We have a 3 y/o australian kelpey and a 2 y/o pitty.. both are incredibly playful and tear up toys like nobody's business. A lot of the time under a day.. We're on day three with this eel, they love it and its holding firm (no tears or missing pieces). Squeakers are their favorite and these ones are perfect ( prominent but not too loud)
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Lindsey Adams
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Sturdy
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It’s has held up pretty good for my aggressive chewer dog. She typically tore these types of toys apart immediately. One of the ears she pulled off right away but the toy itself has stayed intakes (so far). It keeps her occupied long enough and she drags it everywhere with her.
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Gail T. Clark
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★★★★★ 4
size is small
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Smaller than I anticipated but my dog enjoys it. After 3 days it is already getting ripped a little bit where the treats get hidden so not sure how long it will last. My dog is about 40 lbs.
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