Sci-fi elements help a family's story before and after warfare

Displacement, identity and the aftermath of warfare are themes running through today's episode on The Haunting of Hajji Hotak . Author Jamil Jan Kochai talks with Ari Shapiro about why he used elements of science fiction like video games and magical realism to tell a largely autobiographical story of his family's life in Afghanistan before and after the Soviet invasion. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy