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The Girl From Kathmandu: Twelve Dead Men and a Woman's Quest for Justice
Author: Cam Simpson
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The shocking story of the massacre of a group of Nepalese men working as Defense contractors for the United States Government during the Iraq War, and the widow who dedicated her life to finding justice for her husband and the other victimsa riveting tale of courageous heroes, corporate war profiteers, international business, exploitation, trafficking, and human rights in the age of global capitalism that reveals how modern power truly works.In August of 2004, twelve men left their village in Nepal for jobs at a five-star luxury hotel in Amman, Jordan. They had no idea that they had actually been hired for sub-contract work on an American military base in Iraq. But fate took an even darker turn when the dozen men were kidnapped and murdered by Islamic extremists. Their gruesome deaths were captured in one of the first graphic execution videos disseminated on the webthe largest massacre of contractors during the war. Compounding the tragedy, their deaths received little notice.Why were these men, from a remote country far removed from the war, in Iraq? How had they gotten there? Who were they working for? Consumed by these questions, award-winning investigative journalist Cam Simpson embarked on a journey to find answers, a decade-long odyssey that would uncover a web of evil spanning the globeand trigger a chain of events involving one brave young widow, three indefatigable human rights lawyers, and a formidable multinational corporation with deep governmental ties.A heart-rending, page-turning narrative that moves from the Himalayas to the Middle East to Houston and culminates in an epic court battle, The Girl from Kathmandu is a story of death and lifeof the war in Iraq, the killings of the twelve Nepalese, a journalist determined to uncover the truth, and a trio of human rights lawyers dedicated to finding justice. At its heart is one unforgettable young woman, Kamala Magar, who found the courage to face the influential men who sent her husband to his deatha model of strength hope, bravery, and an unbreakable spirit who reminds us of the power we all have to make a difference.**ReviewA modern David vs. Goliath tale that stretches from the towering mountains of Nepal to a courtroom in Texas, showing just how our wars are fought and how the value of a life seems to depend on where someone is born. Cam Simpson has done an incredible job uncovering the trail of international human trafficking that led to a horrific massacre in Iraq. Weaving together interviews from a decade of reporting and tens of thousands of pages of court papers,Simpson has created a compelling narrative that is both a tale of human redemption in the face of crushing grief and a riveting legal thriller. (Kim Barker, author of The Taliban Shuffle) In The Girl from Kathmandu, one of Americas most decorated investigative journalists unearths an iconic story of our time the hidden saga of how American taxpayers funded a corporate pipeline of human labor, from the Himalayas to the battlefield of Iraq. (Evan Osnos, New Yorker staff writer, winner of the National Book Award and author ofAge of Ambition Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China.) A powerful, compelling story of how one courageous young Nepali woman challenged the rigid patriarchy of her homeland and a multinational corporation abroad in the pursuit of justice for her murdered husband. Along the way Cam Simpson exposes in vivid detail a lesser known collateral horror of Americas Iraq debacle how the government and its contractors, in the name of private war and national security, aided and abetted the grotesque modern chain of slave labor. It may renew both your anger at the Iraq war catastrophe and your hope in the rule of law to hold the powerful accountable. (Eric Westervelt, award-winning former Baghdad and Jerusalem Correspondent NPR News) A powerful work of investigative journalism, one that speaks volumes about the business of war and of human slavery alike. (Kirkus) The ensuing court battle and Kamalas personal journey of redemption is a mind-boggling story that champions courage, perseverance, and resilience. (Booklist) From the Back CoverThe shocking story of the massacre of a group of Nepalese men working as defense contractors for the U.S. government during the Iraq War, and of the widow who dedicated her life to finding justice for her husband and the other victimsa riveting tale of courageous heroes, corporate war profiteers, international business, exploitation, trafficking, and human rights in the age of global capitalism that exposes how modern power truly works.In August 2004, twelve men left their village in Nepal for jobs at a five-star luxury hotel in Amman, Jordan. They had no idea that they had actually been hired for subcontract work on an American military base in Iraq. But fate took an even darker turn when the dozen men were kidnapped and murdered by Islamic extremists. Their gruesome deaths were captured in one of the first graphic execution videos disseminated on the Internetthe largest massacre of contractors during the war. Compounding the tragedy was the reality that their deaths received little notice.Why were these men, from a remote country far removed from the war, in Iraq? How had they gotten there? Whom were they working for? Consumed by these questions, award-winning investigative journalist Cam Simpson embarked on a journey to find answers, a decade-long odyssey that would uncover a web of evil spanning the globeand trigger a chain of events involving one brave young widow, three indefatigable human rights lawyers, and a formidable multinational corporation with deep governmental ties.A heartrending, page-turning narrative that moves from the Himalayas to the Middle East to Houston, and culminates in an epic court battle, The Girl from Kathmandu is a story of death and lifeof the war in Iraq, the execution of the twelve Nepalese, a journalist determined to uncover the truth, and a trio of human rights lawyers dedicated to finding justice. The very soul of the saga is embodied in one remarkable young woman, Kamala Magara model of strength, hope, bravery, and unbreakable spiritwho found the courage to face the influential men who sent her husband to his death. Her unforgettable story reminds us all of the power we have to make a difference.
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The shocking story of the massacre of a group of Nepalese men working as Defense contractors for the United States Government during the Iraq War, and the widow who dedicated her life to finding justice for her husband and the other victimsa riveting tale of courageous heroes, corporate war profiteers, international business, exploitation, trafficking, and human rights in the age of global capitalism that reveals how modern power truly works.In August of 2004, twelve men left their village in Nepal for jobs at a five-star luxury hotel in Amman, Jordan. They had no idea that they had actually been hired for sub-contract work on an American military base in Iraq. But fate took an even darker turn when the dozen men were kidnapped and murdered by Islamic extremists. Their gruesome deaths were captured in one of the first graphic execution videos disseminated on the webthe largest massacre of contractors during the war. Compounding the tragedy, their deaths received little notice.Why were these men, from a remote country far removed from the war, in Iraq? How had they gotten there? Who were they working for? Consumed by these questions, award-winning investigative journalist Cam Simpson embarked on a journey to find answers, a decade-long odyssey that would uncover a web of evil spanning the globeand trigger a chain of events involving one brave young widow, three indefatigable human rights lawyers, and a formidable multinational corporation with deep governmental ties.A heart-rending, page-turning narrative that moves from the Himalayas to the Middle East to Houston and culminates in an epic court battle, The Girl from Kathmandu is a story of death and lifeof the war in Iraq, the killings of the twelve Nepalese, a journalist determined to uncover the truth, and a trio of human rights lawyers dedicated to finding justice. At its heart is one unforgettable young woman, Kamala Magar, who found the courage to face the influential men who sent her husband to his deatha model of strength hope, bravery, and an unbreakable spirit who reminds us of the power we all have to make a difference.**ReviewA modern David vs. Goliath tale that stretches from the towering mountains of Nepal to a courtroom in Texas, showing just how our wars are fought and how the value of a life seems to depend on where someone is born. Cam Simpson has done an incredible job uncovering the trail of international human trafficking that led to a horrific massacre in Iraq. Weaving together interviews from a decade of reporting and tens of thousands of pages of court papers,Simpson has created a compelling narrative that is both a tale of human redemption in the face of crushing grief and a riveting legal thriller. (Kim Barker, author of The Taliban Shuffle) In The Girl from Kathmandu, one of Americas most decorated investigative journalists unearths an iconic story of our time the hidden saga of how American taxpayers funded a corporate pipeline of human labor, from the Himalayas to the battlefield of Iraq. (Evan Osnos, New Yorker staff writer, winner of the National Book Award and author ofAge of Ambition Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China.) A powerful, compelling story of how one courageous young Nepali woman challenged the rigid patriarchy of her homeland and a multinational corporation abroad in the pursuit of justice for her murdered husband. Along the way Cam Simpson exposes in vivid detail a lesser known collateral horror of Americas Iraq debacle how the government and its contractors, in the name of private war and national security, aided and abetted the grotesque modern chain of slave labor. It may renew both your anger at the Iraq war catastrophe and your hope in the rule of law to hold the powerful accountable. (Eric Westervelt, award-winning former Baghdad and Jerusalem Correspondent NPR News) A powerful work of investigative journalism, one that speaks volumes about the business of war and of human slavery alike. (Kirkus) The ensuing court battle and Kamalas personal journey of redemption is a mind-boggling story that champions courage, perseverance, and resilience. (Booklist) From the Back CoverThe shocking story of the massacre of a group of Nepalese men working as defense contractors for the U.S. government during the Iraq War, and of the widow who dedicated her life to finding justice for her husband and the other victimsa riveting tale of courageous heroes, corporate war profiteers, international business, exploitation, trafficking, and human rights in the age of global capitalism that exposes how modern power truly works.In August 2004, twelve men left their village in Nepal for jobs at a five-star luxury hotel in Amman, Jordan. They had no idea that they had actually been hired for subcontract work on an American military base in Iraq. But fate took an even darker turn when the dozen men were kidnapped and murdered by Islamic extremists. Their gruesome deaths were captured in one of the first graphic execution videos disseminated on the Internetthe largest massacre of contractors during the war. Compounding the tragedy was the reality that their deaths received little notice.Why were these men, from a remote country far removed from the war, in Iraq? How had they gotten there? Whom were they working for? Consumed by these questions, award-winning investigative journalist Cam Simpson embarked on a journey to find answers, a decade-long odyssey that would uncover a web of evil spanning the globeand trigger a chain of events involving one brave young widow, three indefatigable human rights lawyers, and a formidable multinational corporation with deep governmental ties.A heartrending, page-turning narrative that moves from the Himalayas to the Middle East to Houston, and culminates in an epic court battle, The Girl from Kathmandu is a story of death and lifeof the war in Iraq, the execution of the twelve Nepalese, a journalist determined to uncover the truth, and a trio of human rights lawyers dedicated to finding justice. The very soul of the saga is embodied in one remarkable young woman, Kamala Magara model of strength, hope, bravery, and unbreakable spiritwho found the courage to face the influential men who sent her husband to his death. Her unforgettable story reminds us all of the power we have to make a difference.
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