My year of learning about the struggles of African Americans
I came to the United States in 1977 as a student and ultimately settled down here, becoming a citizen along the way. So 2017 was a milestone of sorts for me – 40 years of living in the United States. Through these years I learned a lot about the U.S. Constitution as...Veterans and the national anthem
The climactic scene of Ben Fountain’s excellent novel Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk takes place in the middle of a Dallas Cowboys football game. Billy and the rest of his platoon, fresh from vicious combat in Iraq and being put on display around the...Tone is set from the Top
In June, I wrote a blog headlined “Hatred Destroys Everyone.” There had been a spate of hate crimes in the preceding couple of months targeting various minorities, none of which had been denounced by the President of the United States or any senior members...Hatred Destroys Everyone
In the 1970s a military dictator, General Zia ul Haq, came to power in Pakistan by overthrowing a duly elected government. Very soon, he began a campaign to implement his intolerant vision of religion in the country. His decade-long reign started a descent for...Home Free: An American Road trip
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"Ethan Casey listened hard and well in his books on Haiti and Pakistan. Now he's listening to America." - Paul Rogat Loeb
Alive and Well in Pakistan: A Human Journey in a Dangerous Time
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"Compulsory reading for anyone visiting Pakistan" - Harvard International Review
"The author's real journey is a search for common humanity." - The Daily Telegraph
Bearing the Bruise: A Life Graced by Haiti
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"A heartfelt account" - Paul Farmer
Live at the Forbidden City
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"A vivid account of China's musical past" - Songlines