TODAY, EVERYTHING FEELS LIKE WAR

  • An impactful and gripping book on traumatic experiences in wartime.
  • Unique insights into the deployment of the German armed forces in Afghanistan.

"We were condemned to become silent witnesses of a massacre."

André Hassan Khan, a professional soldier, completed around 1500 deployment days in 27 overseas missions, including Afghanistan, Mali, Uzbekistan, and Sarajevo. He was a pioneer in the field of remote-controlled aircraft and served as a sensor operator, providing troops with aerial information. It was a vital task he fulfilled with full dedication until the event in 2017 that shook his inner world: the Taliban attacked an Afghan army base, brutally killing at least 140 people, and Hassan Khan was condemned to watch helplessly from above. The tragedy received some press coverage but soon faded from memory. However, for Hassan Khan, that day marked the beginning of a battle against a cunning enemy: PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder.

In his book, André Hassan Khan shares his experiences in Afghanistan, his work, his family, and most importantly, his struggle with mental illness. It threatened to destroy his life until he decided to confront it head-on. His account is both enlightening and inspiring.

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Polaris
  • Release: 13.02.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01301-0
  • 192 Pages
  • Authors: André Hassan KhanGideon Böss

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André Hassan Khan

André Hassan Khan , born in 1976 in Neumünster, became a professional soldier after completing his basic military service. In 2010, he was part of the first Bundeswehr unit to deploy an unmanned aerial vehicle, the "Heron 1", in Afghanistan. In 2017, he was diagnosed with PTSD. Today, he raises awareness about this "invisible illness" that is still surrounded by too many taboos.

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Gideon Böss

Gideon Böss , born in 1983 in Mannheim, is a columnist and author. One of his books is Deutschland, deine Götter: Eine Reise zu Kirchen, Tempeln, Hexenhäusern , which explores the religious diversity in Germany. His most recent work is the non-fiction book Vom Urknall bis zum E-Auto: Ein Museumsführer durch (fast) 14 Milliarden Jahre Geschichte , which serves as a museum guide through nearly 14 billion years of history, from the Big Bang to electric cars.