Fahim Fazli is a man of two worlds: Afghanistan, the country of his birth, and the United States, the nation he adopted and learned to love. Fahim is also a man who escaped oppression, found his dream profession, and then paid it all forward by returning to Afghanistan as an interpreter with the U.S. Marines from 2009-2010. He came to the United States as a refugee in his teens. He enjoyed a privileged childhood until the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. As a young adult he supported the resistance and when he and his remaining family saw the opportunity they fled to Pakistan and then eventually to the United States. He moved to California with dreams of an acting career. Fahim wrote a memoir, Fahim Speaks, that was released in early 2012. "Fahim Speaks" received the 1st place for a biography from the Military Writers Society of America. MICHAEL MOFFETT is a professor, writer, and reserve Marine Corps infantry officer who served in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He returned to active duty with the Marines following the 9/11 attacks, working as a Ground Operations Officer for General Tommy Franks at Central Command. LtCol Moffett came back to active duty again in 2010 to travel to Afghanistan to visit Marine Corps combat outposts as a field historian for Marine Corps University. The book "FAHIM SPEAKS" came about after LtCol Moffett met Hollywood actor and USMC interpreter Fahim Fazli in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. A native Granite Stater, Professor Moffett teaches at New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI-Concord) and writes a column for the Weirs Times. When not in New Hampshire, he can often be found in southern California, where he undertook doctoral studies at the University of San Diego. He also enjoyed a successful appearance on the television show "JEOPARDY" in Los Angeles, wearing his Marine Corps dress blue uniform. Professor Moffett has two daughters, Katie (24) and Kendra (20).
Hollywood actor helps in Afghanistan By Deb Baker / Concord Monitor I've shied away from war stories. But this is about what you might like, so I tried "Fahim Speaks," and I'm glad I did ... His success [as a Marine interpreter] makes him a Taliban target ... Despite the danger, Fahim embraces every challenge... a good war story The story of an Afghan refugee, actor and U.S. patriot. Patriotism led Fahim Fazli to become an interpreter. He requested to be on the front lines, and was stationed at an Afghan forward operating base for the Marines. He was so successful in bridging two cultures that the Taliban put a price on his head. By JIM FENNELL New Hampshire Union Leader "When Fahim Fazli speaks, we are fascinated." - Tom Hanks, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR "If you want to understand assimilation, culture-clash, patriotism, and perseverance, then you need to read about Fahim Fazli's arduous trek from Afghanistan to Hollywood and back." - Captain Dale Dye (USMC, ret) FAHIM SPEAKS gets my highest recommendation - it's a must read. What a TRULY AMERICAN story of perseverance and service! Reviewed by: Hodge Wood (2012) "Military Writers Society of America"
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