Affiliation:
1. University of California, Berkeley, USA
2. Loyola University New Orleans, USA
3. Northwestern University, USA
Abstract
In this chapter, the authors use the narrative essay as a device for providing insight into the experiences of legal scholars, with a spotlight on the personal journeys of two Afghan scholars whose lives and livelihood were put in jeopardy when their country's law professors and lawyers were abruptly thrust into a struggle for academic freedom, vigorous advocacy, and personal safety. They also share the reflections of two US-based legal educators who helped to secure the engagement of Afghans with American law schools at the time their own government was in the midst of a chaotic retreat and the Taliban had regained total control. This series of vignettes examines challenges faced by educators, lawyers, and students in Afghanistan and the United States and the profound impact of the Taliban's totalitarian takeover on academic freedom, human rights, and the pursuit of education.
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