Put Me In Your Place Book Club: Pashtun Tales

We’re entering our THIRD year partnering with Half Moon Rondout Cafe!

Immerse yourself in the settings, cultures, and atmospheres that shape characters and stories.

Each month at 83 Broadway in the Rondout we expand our horizons, engage in rich discussions, and experience how place – more than just a backdrop – can be a character all its own.

Plus enjoy doughnuts 🍩 and coffee ☕.

See all selections here. No registration required.

Pashtun Tales From the Pakistan-Afghan Frontier by Aisha Ahmad & Roger Boase

This book is not available in the Mid Hudson System. Ask for a packet of selected stories at the front desk.

These oral tales were collected in the tribal areas on the Pakistan-Afghan frontier, a region described as the last free place on earth. With their blend of wit, fantasy, comedy, and romance, they reflect the Pashtun code of honor and way of life that are now seriously threatened by social changes and recent political events. Most of them, such as the epic tale of Hazrat Ali, have never been recorded before, and might otherwise have been lost forever. Some are recognizable as universal types, such as a version of Androcles and the Lion and of the tale that provided Shakespeare with the plot of King Lear.