Khizr Khan

Khizr Khan became famous for his speech at the 2016 Democratic Convention, when he conveyed a message about democracy and sacrifice that cause a media firestorm. This memoir fills in more about Khan's life and his family, and it can be incredibly heartening to read about how American values resonate with those from distant cultures. Khan recounts how he came to the United States, how he met and first interacted with Americans, came to understand American values, and how he and his wife strove to instill those values in their children. And finally, Khan shares how he learned of the death of his son while serving in the US military and how he came to give his notable speech at a political convention. It made for a more compelling read than I had anticipated and my heart goes out to the Khan family.… (altro)