I heard shouting as someone came running up the stairs...My brother, very excited, ran through the door yelling, "Alahu Akbar" (God is the biggest!). He drew a pistol from his pocket. I heard the sound of his gun and felt the bullets. Repeatedly the trigger responded to the command of a trained marksman. Eleven hits. The morning sun brought to life the lively colors and patterns of the carpets in the room, but for me, the light and life were quickly fading. This was the end.

In a culture where Christianity is punishable by death, an extraordinary man known only as The Poet has survived repeated assassination attempts, lost his family and all his possessions, and spent eleven years on the run in his search for truth, safety, and freedom.

Delve into a hidden world of cruelty, torture, and extremism, where despite the deadly consequences, The Poet has tested the limits of human courage and endurance and embraced the gospel of Christ. Told with the assistance of Jay D. Fluckiger, a determined missionary and The Poet's strongest supporter, Surviving the Taliban: The Incredible, True Story of a Convert is a miraculous journey unlike any other-and one you'll never forget.