The Secret Gate A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan [Audiobook]

The incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan-and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape-from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. When the U.S. began its withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Afghan Army instantly collapsed, Homeira Qaderi was marked for death at the hands of the Taliban. A celebrated author, academic, and champion for women's liberation, Homeira had achieved celebrity in her home country by winning custody of her son in a contentious divorce, a rarity in Afghanistan's patriarchal society. As evacuation planes departed above, Homeira was caught in the turmoil at the Kabul Airport, trying and failing to secure escape for her and her eight-year-old son, Siawash, along with her parents and the rest of their family. The Secret Gate tells the thrilling, emotional tale of a young man's courage and a mother and son's skin-of-the-teeth escape from a homeland that is no longer their own.