As the author's young life coincided with the war era in Afghanistan, there have been vivid descriptions of the conditions prevalent in that time.

Qais Akbar Omar begins with his account of life before the rise of the Taliban and the Mujaheedin in Afghanistan.

In a confused state of manner, Abdul, Qais's father, jumped out of the home and joined the people.

[4] Finding it too difficult to stay in their old house, they decide to move to their father's good friend, Haji Noor Sher's home.

Stephenie Foster from The Huffington Post described it as: Whether you've read other books about Afghanistan, or not, A Fort of Nine Towers is worth your time.

[7]Rachel Newcomb, for The Washington Post posted, The daily struggles of Omar's family to survive endless war, hunger and poverty demonstrate the remarkable ability of human beings to love and support one another despite the dire conditions in which they live.