"The Warlord of Detroit" is a gritty, emotionally charged tale of family, belonging, and the fight to forge your own destiny.

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At twenty-two, Kal finds himself caught between the American Dream and the expectations of his immigrant parents. Working the night shift at a Speedway gas station in Utica, Michigan, he struggles to find direction in a world where neither his future nor his family's past makes much sense.

When unexpected letters uncover troubling connections between his relatives and Afghanistan's turbulent political history, Kal becomes consumed by a need to understand the secrets his family has carried across generations.

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With his best friend, Dingo, at his side, Kal embarks on a journey of discovery that challenges everything he thought he knew about identity, loyalty, and belonging.

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Set against the gritty suburbs of Detroit and the haunting legacy of Kabul, "The Warlord of Detroit" explores what happens when the past refuses to remain buried, and a young man must decide whether to escape his inheritance or embrace it.