In this issue, Nadia Ali Maiwandi presents a review of the acclaimed novella Earth and Ashes and conducts an interview with the author Atiq Rahimi. Roya Aziz offers a photo essay "Afghan Pilgrimage" and provides the cover.

We hope that you enjoy this issue. We look forward in reading your feedback and comments. We encourage Afghan writers and those writing about Afghanistan to contribute work for future publications.

Farhad Azad
Publisher