It wasn't very long ago that few americans even knew where afghanistan was, much less had any interest in its culture or those of its central asian neighbors. While things have changed in that regard, there are still pre...It wasn't very long ago that few americans even knew where afghanistan was, much less had any interest in its culture or those of its central asian neighbors. While things have changed in that regard, there are still precious few children's books in our country having to do with that part of the world.