Summary: Part A: Tensions in Pakistan and Afghanistan have existed for ages. Pakistan has fought wars with India and battles with the former Soviet Union through Afghanistan. There are also many ethnic groups and religious influences that clash. The Taliban and al-Qaeda reside in the northern territories while the government resides in the south. When the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad tensions strained between the U.S. and Pakistan. Pakistani journalist, Ahmed Rashid, writes for The Daily Telegraph, The Washington Post, and The Nation, just to name a few. Living Pakistan, Rashid now delves into the futures of American, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, telling how to strengthen the delicate balance of foreign relations in his book, “Pakistan on the Brink”. Part B: Nearly every little girl loves horses, and Nancy Shulins was no different. As an adult, she had a successful reporting career and a devoted husband, and hoped for a family as well. But after years of repeated miscarriages and infertility issues, while it seemed every other neighbor was pushing a baby carriage, Shulins was forced to reevaluate her future. And there was another dream she had not fulfilled: learning to ride and own a horse. In her new memoir, Falling for Eli, Shulins explains how she discovered a surprising outlet for her maternal side with a loving (if cranky) thoroughbred. In this Prime Time Radio segment, Shulins tells how this relationship fulfilled her in surprising ways
