About this item
Learn something new about yourself and others with the wisdom of Mataluna - the award-winning book of Afghanistan's top Pashto Proverbs. This multicultural collaboration between a U.S. Navy officer, an Afghan high school, and Pashtuns worldwide reveals our common humanity in a time of conflict. Collected and written by U.S. Navy Captain Edward Zellem, the 9-time award-winning author of Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs and Afghan Proverbs Illustrated. Mataluna ('Proverbs' in Pashto, one of Afghanistan's two official languages) is the first and only book of its kind. It is a unique multicultural book that is the essential companion to Captain Zellem's acclaimed series of bilingual Afghan Proverbs books in Dari, English and over a dozen other languages.
About the Author
Captain Edward Zellem is the 12-time award-winning author of 3 bilingual books of Afghan Dari and Pashto proverbs, published in 18 languages. He is a U.S. Navy officer and trained Dari speaker, and spent a year and a half embedded daily on native Afghan teams in Afghanistan. This included a year inside Afghanistan's Presidential Palace serving on President Hamid Karzai's staff.
While in Afghanistan, Captain Zellem became fascinated with the way Afghans use Proverbs in their daily conversations. He began collecting and translating them, and used them every day with Afghans in his professional and personal life. After students at a local Kabul high school offered to create illustrations, he decided to publish his collection and share it with the world.
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* MWSA 2016 Silver Medal
* NextGen Indie Book Awards 2016 Finalist
* Readers' Favorite 2015 Bronze Medal
* International Book Awards 2015 Finalist
* IBPA Benjamin Franklin 2015 Silver Medal
* Beverly Hills Book Awards 2015 Winner
* London Book Festival 2014 Winner
* USA Best Books 2014 Award
* Readers' Favorite 2014 Winner
* IPPY 2014 Bronze Medal
* Writer's Digest 2013 Award Winner
* MWSA 2013 Gold Medal
