Ali, Mohammed, 20
Ali Ahmad, 114
Allah-u-Akbar demonstration against Soviets, 193–195Amanullah
succeeds Habibullah, 105, 108–109
attains independence from GB, 111–116
implements revolutionary reforms, 117–120, 125, 265travels to Europe, 121–124
overthrown by bandit Saqao, 129–130
dies in exile in Italy, 130
vanishes from collective Afghan memory, 141loyalists strike at Nadir, 135
American Idol television program, 339
Amin, Hafizullah
conflicts with Soviets, 185–187
leads coup against Daoud (1978), 177
reduces dependence on Soviets, 189
second in command in Khalq regime, 179
murdered by Soviets during invasion, 191–192Amin of Logar, 60–61
Andropov, Yuri, 213
Anglo-Afghan War, First (1839–1842), 47–57, 61Anglo-Afghan War, Second(1878–1880), 75–83Anglo-Afghan War, Third (1919), 112
Ansary, Aman (father of author)birth, youth, 103, 112–113, 136education abroad, marriage, 140
on Kabul University faculty, administration, 140, 173–174on HVA project, 149, 169
Ansary, Khwadja Abdullah, 19, 125
Arab Afghans, 245–247
Arghandab Dam, 150, 169
Ariana, 4, 15
Ariana Airlines, 152, 157, 303
Ariana TV, 317
Article 24 of the constitution, 164–165Arts return to Afghanistan, 340–342
Asef (author’s uncle), 222
Asia Foundation, 186, 283–284, 293, 333Asian Women’s Conference in Ceylon, 155Asma Restya, 105
Asmatey, Zabiullah, 303
Atash, Nadir, 303
Ataturk, 117, 120
Auckland, Lord (George Eden), 42–44, 45, 47Ayatollah Khomeini, 187–188
Ayub, 82–83, 90
Babar, Naseerullah, 233–235
Bagram airbase/detention center, 153, 191, 308, 309, 331Bala Hissar palace, 18, 47, 56, 78
Bamiyan valley, 49, 256, 285, 349–350
