Qais Akbar Omar

A US leaflet from 2002 with a picture of Mullah Omar offering a $5m reward “for authentic information, that could lead to the arrest of Taliban, and al Qaeda leaders.”

A former Taliban prisoner remembers Mullah Omar

July 29, 2015Conflict

The Afghan government says the leader of the Taliban is dead. One-eyed Mullah Mohammed Omar led the Taliban for more than 20 years through victory and defeat. Renowned Afghan author Qais Akbar Omar shares his reflections on Mullah Omar and life under the Taliban.

The Appetite for Books about Afghanistan

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice