It is six years since Canadian forces began their long struggle to hold Kandahar province. Ten years since Canada opened its embassy in Kabul and launched Operation ATHENA to establish security in the city. Twelve years since Canadian forces were committed to Operation Enduring Freedom to dismantle al-Qaeda’s network and remove the Taliban from power. <i>Masham Means Evening</i> comes at a time when Canada was preparing to bring its troops home for good. A poetry collection that takes the reader inside army camps, convoys, schools, markets, and villages, charting a young female soldier’s tour through Canada’s war in Afghanistan.