From the streets of Kabul to the highways of the United States, readers will fall in awe with his bleak childhood experiences growing up during war in Afghanistan and a curious, daring and nonconforming seeker as he embarks upon a transformative journey to finding who he truly is, his quest for exploring the real self, and an independent man from within. He has a simple request from the universe-help him find his true nature. He immigrates to the opposite end of the world, to the U.S. There, his request soon turns into a passion for truth. Conquering obstacles of terrifying war and turmoil in Afghanistan, homesickness and heartache, armed with the earnest hope of finding inner peace. “The Reed” chronicles author Jawad Behsudi’s rebirth from the “the boy” into the man. Jawad bravely bears all, in tense, provocative text that will revive your spirit, take you deep into looking within yourself and begin to question your essential nature, leaving even the most unsuspecting readers on their knees in admiration of this soul-quenching debut memoir.