[AGL] Re: Rory Stewart 's diary, the man who walked across Afghanistan and Iran, insightful

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Rory Stewart has written several editorials for the New York Times which are 
worth reading.
 "Places in between" is insightful, thanks for telling people they rad a bit of 
it online. The chapters are short and are constructed a bit like fiction. I 
enjoyed reading it.  The diary I sent around is a an early work and to me it 
shows the big difference between Iran and places like Afghanistan.  I think 
everyone will enjoy reading the Places in between which came out in May. I 
think the publishers didn't expect it to be such a big hit. to me it shows how 
desperate we are for some top notch insight in the mid-east and people have 
latched on to Stewart. Iran has had more contact with the West.  Rory has a 
first class brain and has received a super education and is using it.  I hope 
that he doesn't end of a bit like Lawrence, I think he is too smart and has had 
too much experience for that to happen.
  It is good advice to not lug a mule around with you to unknown villages in 
Iran.
 Go to turguoisemountain.org which his latest project.
 carolyn

Quoting Michael Eisenstadt <michaele at ando.pair.com>:

> Carolyn,
> 
> This is a real fun read. We read all of it. It is better not to
> enter an unknown village in Iran with a mule. I had not known
> that and have made a note to self.
> 
> The first 4 pages of Rory Stewart's $8.40 paperback The
> Places in Between can be read on one's computer at
> amazon.com
> 
> Mike
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