Kayeum

Unlike most Afghan history books that focus on rulers and wars, Afghan Patriot is the story of a scholarship student from the province of Laghman who went to America and returned to his beloved county in 1948 with a doctorate degree in education, an American wife, and a dream-＂to help my country catch up with the caravan of civilization.＂ As told by his wife, Joan Kayeum, this is the story of how Dr. Abdul Kayeum’s relentless efforts throughout his educational and political careers contributed to a golden age in Afghanistan, a time when its political system during the 1960’s and 1970’s evolved into a constitutional democracy and the beginnings of a liberal society were forged. The text is supplemented with photographs of Dr. Kayeum as his career advances, and includes selected excerpts of his letters to world leaders. All net proceeds from book sales will be donated to Joan Kayeum’s Foundation for theEducational Development of Afghans in Afghanistan (FEDAA.org) whose vision is that every Afghan be educated to thrive, inspire, and unite.