Lyse Doucet

The Finest Hotel in Kabul (eBook, ePUB)

A People's History of Afghanistan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The story of a hotel. The story of a nation.

When the Inter-Continental Hotel opened in central Kabul in 1969, it reflected the hopes of the country: a glistening white edifice that embodied Afghanistan's dreams of becoming an affluent, modern power.

Five decades later, and the Inter-Continental is a dilapidated, shrapnel-damaged shell. It has endured civil wars, terrorist attacks, the US occupation, and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban. But its decaying grandeur still hints at ordinary Afghans' hopes of stability and prosperity.

Lyse Doucet, the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, has been staying at the Inter-Continental since 1988. She has spent decades meeting its staff and guests, and listening to their stories. And now, she uses their experiences to offer an evocative history of modern Afghanistan. It is the story of Mir, the supervisor who for five decades has witnessed diplomats, soldiers, journalists and politicians visit the hotel. It is the story of Fatima, who stayed at the Inter-Continental long before the arrival of the Taliban, and who fondly recalls its early glamour. And it is the story of Sadeq, the 24-year-old front-desk worker who personifies the ambitions of a new generation of Afghans.

The result is a vivid exploration of daily life in one of the most dangerous cities on earth. It captures the soul of Afghanistan from within the walls of the Kabul Inter-Continental.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornerstone
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781529151053
• Artikelnr.: 69773864

Autorenporträt

Lyse Doucet is the BBC's Chief International Correspondent. In the course of a career spanning four decades, she has reported from countries including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Syria, leading the BBC's coverage of events including the invasion of Afghanistan, the Arab Spring and the Syrian Civil War. She received an OBE in the Queen's Honours list in 2014, and was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2019. Her awards include the Columbia School of Journalism Award in 2016, and an Emmy in 2014 for her team's reporting from Syria.

Doucet has been reporting on Afghanistan since 1988. She visits the Inter-Continental whenever she is in Kabul.