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The haunting of Hajji Hotak : and other stories / Jamil Jan Kochai.

Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- (author.). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Playing Metal Gear Solid V. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Return to sender. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Enough! (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Bakhtawara and Miraim. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Hungry Ricky Daddy. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Saba's story. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Occupational hazards. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Premonition. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Waiting for Gulbuddin. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Parable of the goats. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Tale of Dully's reversion. (Added Author). Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- Haunting of Hajji Hotak. (Added Author).

Summary:

"A luminous meditation on sons and fathers, ghosts of war, and living history that moves between modern-day Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora. In playing "Metal Gear Solid V," a young man's video game experience turns into a surreal exploration on his own father's memories of war and occupation. A college student in "Hungry Ricky Daddy" starves himself in protest of Israeli violence against Palestine. Set in Kabul, "Return to Sender" follows a doctor couple who must deal with the harsh realities of their decision to stay as the violence grows and their son disappears. And in the title story, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak," we learn the story of a man codenamed Hajji, from the perspective of a government surveillance worker, who becomes entrenched in the immigrant family's life"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593297193
ISBN: 0593297199
Physical Description: 270 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: [New York, New York] : Viking, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Playing Metal Gear Solid V: the Phantom Pain -- Return to sender -- Enough! -- Bakhtawara and Miriam -- Hungry Ricky daddy -- Saba's story -- Occupational hazards -- A premonition ; recollected -- Waiting for Gulbuddin -- The parable of the goats -- The tale of Dully's reversion -- The haunting of Hajji Hotak.