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Åsne Seierstad
Åsne Seierstad Åsne Seierstad was born in Lillehammer, Norway on February 10, 1970.

She studied Russian and philosophy at Oslo University, and worked as a foreign correspondent for several Scandinavian newspapers and TV stations in Russia, China, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United States.

She is the author of the best-selling books The Bookseller of Kabul about Afghanistan, 101 Days from the war in Iraq, and With Their Backs to the World from Serbia.

WORLD VOICES EVENTS
Friday, April 28 at 4:00
Just the Facts: Truth & the Internet

Saturday, April 29 at 3:00
Whose News?: A Global Perspective on What Makes News and Why
Seierstad Online
Interview with Seierstad on Bibliofemme. >>More

American Booksellers Association's review of The Bookseller of Kabul. >>More

"Reporter on the Front Lines" in World Press Review. >>More


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