SAND, sweat and inner turmoil are recurring themes in Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya’s latest novel, The Watch. Set in an isolated American garrison in Kandahar, Afghanistan, The Watch unfolds the story of Nizam — a Pashtun girl — who parks herself outside a military base. Nizam is there for only one reason — to take back the body of her brother who was killed in battle at the base a few days ago.
Combat Outpost Tarsandan, located in a mountainous and remote part of the province, is
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