Modern Afghanistan is an anti-leader country in terms of security, education and economic development. Its sad present contrasts sharply with its brilliant past, when Afghanistan was one of the key sections of the Great Silk Road and the “solar plexus of Eurasia.” But why does this ancient country still not disappear from the news? What has attracted conquerors to it over the centuries? Why is Afghanistan called the “graveyard of empires” and is it true that no one has ever been able to conquer it? What are the prospects for the development of Afghanistan and why is it so important for the modern world? And anyway, what is Afghanistan? The answers to these and many other questions are in this book.