Edward Zellem

Mataluna: 151 Afghan Pashto Proverbs Edward Zellem

Learn something new from the wisdom of Afghan Proverbs with Mataluna - the much-anticipated book of Afghanistan's top Pashto Proverbs.  By the 3-time award-winning author of Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs and Afghan Proverbs Illustrated.

Mataluna ('Proverbs' in Pashto, one of Afghanistan's two official languages) is the first and only book of its kind. It is a unique multicultural and multilingual collaboration between an American naval officer, an Afghan high school, and native Pashto speakers from all over the world. It is the essential companion to Captain Edward Zellem's acclaimed series of bilingual Afghan Proverbs books in Dari, English and over a dozen other languages.

Mataluna features 151 commonly used Pashto Proverbs and 50 original illustrations by Afghan high school students. The book is bilingual in English and Pashto, and includes Pashto script, English translations, and transliterations for easy pronunciation.

Afghan Proverbs are gaining global attention like never before, and 'people-in-the know' see instantly that they rival the sayings of Confucius and other great philosophers. Be the first person you know who can quote an Afghan Proverb in a conversation. Learn more about the true nature of Afghanistan and its people with Mataluna: 151 Afghan Pashto Proverbs.