The Last Days of the Americans in Afghanistan
Déjà VuHow William Dalrymple came under the protection of a warlord whose ancestors helped throw the Brits of Afghanistan—and how he found parallels to the American invasion.
‘A War for No Wise Purpose’
AfghanistanThe West invades Afghanistan and retreats in defeat. William Dalrymple asks what we can learn from history.
Goodbye to My Hero
William Dalrymple remembers legendary travel writer and British war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor.
A Passage to Literature!
Welcome to Jaipur for the coolest and most inspired literary festival in the world. Festival founder William Dalrymple writes in Newsweek about how it all got started—and how it’s become a destination.
Road Tripping With Sufi Mystics
Nearly a year ago British author William Dalrymple set off on a world tour with Sufi mystics and stoned Bengali musicians to promote his new book, Nine Lives. He tells the story of his hilarious adventures from getting them through customs to calling forth a deity in Australia.