"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.
