Farewell Kabul
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Farewell Kabul is a non-fiction book by British journalist Christina Lamb that chronicles the history, politics, and human stories behind the West’s long involvement in Afghanistan.
All labels observed (1)
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| Farewell Kabul canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1525440 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Farewell Kabul Context triple: [Christina Lamb, notableWork, Farewell Kabul]
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A.
Kabuliwala
Kabuliwala is a celebrated short story by Rabindranath Tagore that portrays the poignant bond between an Afghan fruit seller and a young Bengali girl, exploring themes of fatherhood, separation, and human connection.
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B.
Fall of Kabul (2021)
The Fall of Kabul (2021) was the rapid takeover of Afghanistan’s capital by the Taliban in August 2021, marking the collapse of the U.S.-backed Afghan government and the end of the two-decade-long conflict.
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C.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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D.
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 biographical war drama film starring Brad Pitt that chronicles Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer’s transformative years in Tibet and friendship with the young Dalai Lama.
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E.
British cemetery in Kabul
The British cemetery in Kabul is a historic graveyard in Afghanistan that contains the graves of British and other foreign nationals, including notable figures such as the archaeologist and explorer Aurel Stein.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Farewell Kabul Target entity description: Farewell Kabul is a non-fiction book by British journalist Christina Lamb that chronicles the history, politics, and human stories behind the West’s long involvement in Afghanistan.
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A.
Kabuliwala
Kabuliwala is a celebrated short story by Rabindranath Tagore that portrays the poignant bond between an Afghan fruit seller and a young Bengali girl, exploring themes of fatherhood, separation, and human connection.
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B.
Fall of Kabul (2021)
The Fall of Kabul (2021) was the rapid takeover of Afghanistan’s capital by the Taliban in August 2021, marking the collapse of the U.S.-backed Afghan government and the end of the two-decade-long conflict.
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C.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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D.
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 biographical war drama film starring Brad Pitt that chronicles Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer’s transformative years in Tibet and friendship with the young Dalai Lama.
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E.
British cemetery in Kabul
The British cemetery in Kabul is a historic graveyard in Afghanistan that contains the graves of British and other foreign nationals, including notable figures such as the archaeologist and explorer Aurel Stein.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
corruption in Afghanistan
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failures of Western policy in Afghanistan ⓘ impact of war on Afghan society ⓘ international aid in Afghanistan ⓘ relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan ⓘ rise and return of the Taliban ⓘ role of intelligence agencies in Afghanistan ⓘ security and counterinsurgency in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| author | Christina Lamb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Afghan civilians
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Western involvement in Afghanistan ⓘ diplomats in Afghanistan ⓘ insurgency in Afghanistan ⓘ refugee experiences ⓘ soldiers in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political non-fiction ⓘ war reporting ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical
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humanitarian ⓘ journalistic ⓘ political ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Afghanistan
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British foreign policy ⓘ Islamist militancy ⓘ NATO ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Taliban ⓘ United States foreign policy ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
Western intervention in Afghanistan ⓘ al-Qaeda ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ human rights in Afghanistan ⓘ military intervention ⓘ nation-building in Afghanistan ⓘ refugees ⓘ terrorism ⓘ women in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| setting |
Afghanistan
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Pakistan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| timePeriodCovered |
Soviet–Afghan War
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surface form:
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
surface form:
War on Terror
post-9/11 era ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Farewell Kabul Description of subject: Farewell Kabul is a non-fiction book by British journalist Christina Lamb that chronicles the history, politics, and human stories behind the West’s long involvement in Afghanistan.
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