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Geckos & Guns: The Pakistan Years by Sharon Bazant shows three decorated Pakistani trucks with their drivers sitting around drinking tea. A bright blue sky is behind them.

Excerpt from Geckos & Guns – Norma’s Cushion Story

April 28, 2021

In my latest memoir, Geckos & Guns: The Pakistan Years, I have included stories told to me by some of my expat friends. Day to day life in Pakistan was full of unique, hilarious and, at times shocking experiences. Here is one from my good friend Norma. When we moved to Islamabad, the house the … More Excerpt from Geckos & Guns – Norma’s Cushion Story

Excerpt from Geckos & Guns – Norma’s Cushion Story

The Authors Show Interview for Geckos & Guns

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The Authors Show Interview for Nine Years in Bangkok

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