Embracing the Infidel

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An eye-opening personal account of an epic human drama, this book takes us on an astounding journey along a modern-day underground railroad from Istanbul to Paris. Iranian-American Behzad Yaghmaian enters the world of Muslim migrants, sharing their extraordinary stories of hope for a new life in the West. In a tent city in Greece, men and women from Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, and other countries huddle together, having survived war, imprisonment, and persecution. They share a powerful desire for freedom. Yaghmaian lived among them, listening to their hopes, dreams, and fears, weaving together their stories of yearning and unwavering faith. We meet Uncle Suleiman, an Iraqi veteran of the Iran-Iraq war, who, once imprisoned by Saddam Hussein, now offers comfort and community to fellow travelers in Athens. Purya fled Iran only to face human smugglers and endure beatings in Bulgaria. Shahroukh Khan, an Afghan teenager, experienced his world shatter twice—first by the Taliban and then by American bombs—but his story pivots on a moment of awakening in a Turkish mosque. This chronicle captures the heartbreak of separation and the courage of those moving toward a promised land they may never reach, while leaving behind a world they cannot return to. It is a tale of heroism and hope.