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Het beste hotel van Kaboel
Een geschiedenis van de mensen in AfghanistanHet InterContinental Hotel in Kaboel, ooit het summum van luxe, heeft alles meegemaakt. Burgeroorlogen, terreuraanslagen, de Amerikaanse bezetting en de opkomst van de taliban; geen revolutie te groot, het hotel bleef draaien volgens het ritme van de gastvrijheid. Lyse Doucet volgde de levens van de werknemers, van de oude receptionist Hazrat tot de eerste vrouwelijke chef-kok Abida en de bewaker Hashmat. Zij hebben het allemaal gezien. De schitterendste feesten tot in het holst van de nacht, de handel en wandel van spionnen, diplomaten en warlords, het hoofd van de huishouding die de boel draaiende houdt en de taliban die vast komen te zitten in de draaideuren. Een meeslepende kroniek van vijf decennia Afghaanse geschiedenis, maar vooral van de mensen die er leefden. ‘Beeldschoon, subtiel en simpelweg onvergetelijk. Iedereen moet 'Het beste hotel van Kaboel' lezen.’ – Elif Shafak ‘Helder, empathisch, met een gezaghebbende kennis van zaken en grip op de kleine details; in 'Het beste hotel van Kaboel' is Lyse Doucet op de top van haar kunnen.’ – Michael Palin Lyse Doucet is Chief International Correspondent van de BBC en bracht sinds 1988 talloze nachten door in het InterContinental Hotel in Kaboel.
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul
A People’s History of AfghanistanThe Finest Hotel in Kabul tells the story of Afghanistan through the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, a sexy splash of glamour in a poor, mostly illiterate country when it opened in 1969. Afghanistan was a kingdom then and in the years since, the hotel and its staff have seen coups, a Soviet invasion, a Marxist dictatorship, civil war, the Taliban, western invasion and occupation, the Taliban again. Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, does a terrific, novelistic job of telling the story of the people who’ve worked there and what this tumultuous change has meant for them.
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul
A People’s History of AfghanistanThe Finest Hotel in Kabul tells the story of Afghanistan through the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, a sexy splash of glamour in a poor, mostly illiterate country when it opened in 1969. Afghanistan was a kingdom then and in the years since, the hotel and its staff have seen coups, a Soviet invasion, a Marxist dictatorship, civil war, the Taliban, western invasion and occupation, the Taliban again. Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, does a terrific, novelistic job of telling the story of the people who’ve worked there and what this tumultuous change has meant for them.
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul
A People's History of AfghanistanA NATIONAL BESTSELLERINSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONA NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARPRAISE FOR THE FINEST HOTEL IN KABUL:“The Finest Hotel in Kabul plays to all Lyse Doucet’s strengths. Clarity, empathy, depth of knowledge and innate grasp of fine detail. Her subject is not just a hotel, but a hotel that tells the story of four decades of Afghanistan's proud and sometimes unbelievably painful history. This is a most readable account of joy, despair and resilience in one of the world’s most fascinating countries.” —Michael Palin, actor, comedian, and bestselling author of Erebus“Lyse Doucet has turned bricks and mortar into flesh and blood and in so doing lifted this biography of a glittering hotel into a lyrical, devastating, powerful homage to the powerless. In The Finest Hotel in Kabul we follow the fortunes and misfortunes not of those making decisions, but of the cooks, the receptionists, the wedding guests, the servers. It is intimate, aching, tragic and inspiring. When I began this book I had Afghanistan in my head. By the time I finished it was in my heart. Doucet’s descriptions are glorious, her use of language evocative. Her people are fully formed, alive and breathing. This is a thrilling achievement, a beautiful book. I’m off to re-read it. To revisit the finest hotel in Kabul!” —Louise Penny, bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series“An incredible book—vivid and beautifully written, it captures the soul of Afghanistan through an age of hopes and heartbreak, as well as one of constant change. A tender, wise and quietly devastating book.” —Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads“A book brimming with deep insight, courage and conscience. Everyone should read this. Astonishingly beautiful, subtle and simply unforgettable.” —Elif Shafak, author of There Are Rivers in the Sky “A story of a country and a people, told with knowledge, insight and tenderness. I’ve been waiting for a Lyse Doucet book for a long time and what she has produced here is testament to her humanity as well as her journalistic eye.” —Mishal Hussein, Sunday Times bestselling author of Broken Threads“If you want to know the story of Afghanistan, of its people, its passion, its betrayals and ancient traditions, read this book. Lyse Doucet has written this amazing story, the same way she reports for the BBC from trouble spots around the world, with accuracy and splendid attention to detail, with excitement and hard truths. But above all she goes behind the political scenes to the people who frequent or work at The Finest Hotel in Kabul and brings us a story rich in intrigue and history. The princes and kings and wannabe deal makers have come and gone from this country that can’t keep itself out of the news. But the hotel desk manager knows what most of the world missed; Lyse Doucet chronicles that tale, and with an abiding faith in the Afghan people, sings a song of love throughout this remarkable book.” —Sally Armstrong, award winning author, journalist and human rights activist “The Finest Hotel in Kabul offers an unflinching and intimate portrait of contemporary Afghanistan, from the hopeful days following the fall of the Taliban’s first regime to the chilling return of fear under their second rule. At the heart of the story is a woman who prepares food with her hands, yet in doing so, is quietly shaping the future. As the Taliban return, laughter fades, and like thousands of other women, she is pushed to the margins. This book is a powerful historical account of lives lived in the crossfire of conflict and power, a story too rarely heard, and too often overlooked. Broken promises of peace for a people who have lived, generation after generation, in the shadow of war and politics.” —Zahra Joya, founder of Rukhshana Media“As with the voice, so with the book: distinct, original, humane, powerful and utterly compelling.” —Philippe Sands, author of East West Street“What a beautiful book—inventive, compassionate, witty, brilliantly structured. An extraordinary introduction to Afghanistan, and a tribute to one of the finest correspondents of our age.” —Rory Stewart, author of Politics On the Edge and The Places in Between“An ingenious method of storytelling, and what a story the Inter-Continental Kabul has to tell. Lyse Doucet writes with verve and insight, and a clear warmth of feeling for Afghanistan and its people.” —Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire“Inside The Finest Hotel in Kabul beats the heart of Afghanistan. Lyse Doucet, who reveals herself as a master storyteller, welcomes us to Kabul’s iconic Inter-Continental hotel. . . . She gently places us in the care of the many Afghans, on whose shoulders The Finest Hotel in Kabul rests, and it’s through the beauty of her writing that we discover the very soul of Afghans. . . . The depth of Lyse’s knowledge, and the power of her writing reveals a country many have seen, but few truly know.” —Kathy Gannon, Canadian journalist and author of I is for Infidel“A deeply humane story of Afghanistan revealing the impact of decades of upheaval on everyday lives.” —Judges of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction“Drawing on her more than 30 years of reporting from that country, it is a captivating debut in which Doucet gives herself only a tiny walk-on part. Instead, she centres the lives and recollections of those who have worked at Kabul’s renowned Inter-Continental Hotel across five decades . . . The Finest Hotel in Kabul concludes in a spirit of enduring optimism, or at least with the inshallah tenacity that seems to characterise the Afghan people.” —The Bookseller, Book of the Month "Fabulous . . . A cross between the novel A Gentleman in Moscow and Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. Doucet has taken the Hotel Inter-Continental on the hill overlooking Afghanistan’s capital and written about the country’s hopes, travails, invasions and civil wars using the people who came through the increasingly battered doors.” —Alice Thomson, The Times “Lyse Doucet is a consummate storyteller and first class journalist . . . A powerful and evocative account of a people who have borne tumultuous waves of progress and repression, from mini skirts and white weddings to burqas and gross Taliban denials of freedoms. A brilliant and important reminder of the cost of wars.” —Helena Kennedy “The Finest Hotel in Kabul tells the story of Afghanistan through the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, a sexy splash of glamour in a poor, mostly illiterate country when it opened in 1969. Afghanistan was a kingdom then and in the years since, the hotel and its staff have seen coups, a Soviet invasion, a Marxist dictatorship, civil war, the Taliban, western invasion and occupation, the Taliban again. Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, does a terrific, novelistic job of telling the story of the people who’ve worked there and what this tumultuous change has meant for them.” ―Robbie Millen, The Times“Doucet is a must-watch, always alive to the personal stories and tribulations of the people she encounters. But is she a must-read? On the evidence of The Finest Hotel in Kabul . . . the answer must be a resounding yes . . . Doucet is a consummate storyteller who can recognise a great yarn when she sees one and the real strength of this book is her ability to get under the skin of a country through its people. . . . Haunting, hopeful and occasionally harrowing, The Finest Hotel in Kabul is much more than a history. It is a love letter to Afghanistan and its people.” —The Sunday Times“Full of warmth, wit, and a lovely eye for the human stories that make the hotel not just a monument to tragedy, but also love and resilience. . . . What Doucet achieves is both powerful and charming at the same time. The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a meditation on memory, resilience, and the strange intimacy of public spaces. In an age when most hotels blur into the anonymous comfort of global chains, the Inter-Con reminds us that some buildings are so much more.” —The Financial Times“It is difficult to think of anyone as well qualified to write a book about the hotel as Doucet. It is not just that she has been a regular visitor there since 1988. It's also that she has an extraordinary sensitivity to the experiences of individuals, no matter their station . . . the book is rich in detail, moving and never wearisome.” —Literary Review“The history of [Doucet's] ‘first Afghan home’—Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel—through the eyes of its staff, men and women, young and old, whose personal tales encapsulate those of a whole nation. . . . Rich in evocative detail after countless hours of interviews, including with people who worked there from the start.” ―iPAPER“The Finest Hotel in Kabul reads like a tender love letter. . . . [it] captures Afghanistan’s indomitable spirit through a monument that is still standing, adapting to change and defying peril while holding onto its legacy.” —Policy Magazine
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul
A People’s History of AfghanistanThe Finest Hotel in Kabul tells the story of Afghanistan through the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul, a sexy splash of glamour in a poor, mostly illiterate country when it opened in 1969. Afghanistan was a kingdom then and in the years since, the hotel and its staff have seen coups, a Soviet invasion, a Marxist dictatorship, civil war, the Taliban, western invasion and occupation, the Taliban again. Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, does a terrific, novelistic job of telling the story of the people who’ve worked there and what this tumultuous change has meant for them.
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Hotel Kabul
Ein außergewöhnlicher, zutiefst humaner Blick auf das moderne Afghanistan1969 eröffnet, symbolisierte das Intercontinental in Kabul einst den Traum eines sich modernisierenden Landes. 50 Jahre später thront das legendäre Hotel noch immer auf einem Hügel unweit der afghanischen Hauptstadt. Es hat die sowjetische Besatzung, mehrere Staatsstreiche, einen Bürgerkrieg, die US-Invasion und den Aufstieg, Fall und Wiederaufstieg der Taliban überstanden. BBC-Chefkorrespondentin Lyse Doucet checkt seit 1988 im 'Interconti' ein. Sie erzählt von der Köchin Abida, dem Restaurantleiter Mohammed Aqa, vom Empfangschef Sadeq und der Kellnerin Malalai: von den bewegenden Leben jener, deren Schicksale untrennbar mit diesem besonderen Ort verbunden sind. Das Ergebnis ist eine facettenreiche und zutiefst humane Geschichte des modernen Afghanistans - und ein eindringlicher Appell, dieses Land und seine Menschen nicht zu vergessen. ***Auf der Shortlist des Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 *** 'Erstaunlich schön, subtil und einfach unvergesslich.' Elif Shafak 'Ein Must-read' Sunday Times 'Doucets Erzählung ist voller Wärme, Witz und einem liebevollen Blick für die menschlichen Geschichten, die das Hotel nicht nur zu einem Denkmal der Tragödie, sondern auch der Liebe und Widerstandsfähigkeit machen.' Financial TimesAusstattung: 16 Seiten vierfarbiger Bildteil
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My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird
New Fiction by Afghan WomenAn anthology of contemporary women's short fiction in translation, featuring work by emerging women writers from across Afghanistan.
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Het beste hotel van Kaboel
Een geschiedenis van de mensen in AfghanistanE-bookHet InterContinental Hotel in Kaboel, ooit het summum van luxe, heeft alles meegemaakt. Burgeroorlogen, terreuraanslagen, de Amerikaanse bezetting en de opkomst van de taliban; geen revolutie te groot, het hotel bleef draaien volgens het ritme van de gastvrijheid. Lyse Doucet volgde de levens van de werknemers, van de oude receptionist Hazrat tot de eerste vrouwelijke chef-kok Abida en de bewaker Hashmat. Zij hebben het allemaal gezien. De schitterendste feesten tot in het holst van de nacht, de handel en wandel van spionnen, diplomaten en warlords, het hoofd van de huishouding die de boel draaiende houdt en de taliban die vast komen te zitten in de draaideuren. Een meeslepende kroniek van vijf decennia Afghaanse geschiedenis, maar vooral van de mensen die er leefden. Lyse Doucet is Chief International Correspondent van de BBC en bracht sinds 1988 talloze nachten door in het InterContinental Hotel in Kaboel.
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Remarkable
Five women who dared to make a differenceFive remarkable women. Five stories from across the world, where these influential people made an impact on democracy in their nations.Broadcast in January 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the first time British women won the vote, this fascinating series sees BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet travel across the globe, meeting women from Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Afghanistan and Liberia. She hears reflections from some of the world's most influential women's rights activists, including former presidents, and shares her own experiences of reporting from some of the most troubled regions. In Belfast Lyse speaks to Monica McWilliams, who was one of only two local women who were at the table during negotiations which led to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. She then travels to Saudi Arabia to meet Madeha Al Ajroush, who battled for 30 years to get women the right to drive. In 1980, Iceland did something no other nation had done: they elected a female head of state. Lyse Doucet travels to Reykjavik to meet Vigdis Finnbogadottir. Now 87, she was president for exactly sixteen years and remains the longest-serving elected female head of state of any country to date. Lyse then meets the formidable Shukria Barakzai, Afghanistan's ambassador to Norway. Shukria was one of only a handful of female MPs to speak up for women's rights in Afghanistan, and faced death threats for her views. Finally, Lyse Doucet travels to Liberia to talk to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first elected female head of state in Africa.These inspiring in-depth interviews reveal the behind the scenes stories of key moments in our global history, and show that the victory of 1918 for women in Britain has continued to resonate through the last century.Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018 as Her Story Made History.Producer: Ben Carter Researcher: Louise Byrne
€ 8,50