<p><b>''A hugely important book... I want everyone to read it, share it, discuss it, support it'' BERNARDINE EVARISTO</b><br><b>''An immensely powerful communal testament. Its courage is momentous'' ALI SMITH<br>''A unique chronicle of the everyday and the earth shattering'' LYSE DOUCET</b><br><b>''Tender, devastating narratives from some of the bravest women of our times'' MOHAMMED HANIF</b><br><br>In August 2021 a women''s creative writing group in Afghanistan shared news of political turmoil and the Fall of Kabul. These women were in the process of publishing a short-story collection when their world was turned upside down by the Taliban. In staying connected via WhatsApp messages, they established a lifeline; a vital space to keep their creativity alive, support each other and bear witness to the events unfolding around them.<br><br><i>My Dear Kabul</i> is their story, and a collective diary of a year living under the Taliban. As they watched cities fall, schools close, families ch