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The Storyteller's Daughter by Saira Shah (Alfred A. Knopf).

Saira Shah: Straddling the East/West Divide

The author of 'The Storyteller's Daughter' describes how hard it is to convey the reality of Afghanistan to Western readers and audiences.
UH-60 Black Hawks. (Department of Defense)

From Regime Change to Nation Building

A panel discussion on new directions in US foreign policy.

Music and Dance of Burma (Highlights)

From 2003: High points from Asia Society's evening of traditional Burmese music and dance.
Zohra Saed

Restoring Afghan Memory: An Interview with Zohra Saed

Literary anthologist tells Asia Society, "We hope to create an intergenerational conversation among Afghans in the diaspora."
(photovoice.org)

Unbroken: An Exhibition of Hope and Determination

A discussion on the challenges and opportunities for implementation and enforcement of children's rights.
New York Times article on terrorism. (Susan NYC/Flickr)

NGOs and Terrorism

Excerpts from a speech delivered by Julia Taft at the Asia Society.
(Slightlynorth/Flickr)

The State of Civil Liberties

A speech by Anthony D. Romer, executive director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Soldiers from Task Force Pacemaker provided the comfort items. (Department of Defense)

Reconstructing Afghanistan: Priorities and Challenges

Experts discuss the challenges facing reconstruction in Afghanistan and priorities for the international community’s role in creating a peaceful nation.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June, 1991)

Lecture Series on Roots of Sectarian Conflict

Read transcript of the discussion.

Islam, Terrorism and Malaysia's Response

Remarks by the Honorable Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia.