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Road Trips, Becoming an American in the vapor trail of The Sixties

Pages
280
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Mir Tamim Ansary recounts his journey of becoming an American, navigating the cultural landscape of the United States in the aftermath of the 1960s. Through a series of road trips, he explores the country and reflects on his identity, offering a unique perspective on assimilation and belonging. This memoir blends personal narrative with historical context, providing insights into a pivotal era of American history.

About the author

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Mir Tamim Ansary

Tamim Ansary was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and came to the United States as a junior in high school. Culture and cultural perspective have been among his lifelong preoccupations. His new book, The Invention of Yesterday, looks at world history as the story of ever-increasing human interconnectedness: history from the perspective of the emerging global "we". Ansary has also written a history of the world through Islamic eyes, a history of Afghanistan from an insider's point of view, a liter...