“The insights of a singular, clear-eyed, and humane traveler ... An intelligent and compelling book.”
- Mohsin Hamid, author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Moth Smoke
“Magnificent ... a travel book that travels through the mind.”
- Ahmed Rashid, author of Taliban
“The author's real journey is a search for common humanity.”
- Alex Spillius, The Daily Telegraph
“Compulsory reading for anyone visiting Pakistan.”
- Munis D. Faruqui, Harvard International Review