Jalalabad

City in eastern Afghanistan on the road to the Khyber. Dervla Murphy’s last Afghan stop in Full Tilt.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Full Tilt	Dervla Murphy	journey waypoint	End of a 115-mile ride; she tallies Afghan and Sikh generosity before the Khyber.

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This city is full of Sikhs, who are undoubtedly the most forthcoming people on my route since Bulgaria.

Role: journey waypoint
In the book: She ends a 115-mile ride here and reflects on Afghan and Sikh generosity, including an anonymous gift of 500 afghanis. She sets out for the Khyber the next morning.
Why it matters: The last Afghan stop, where she tallies the kindnesses of her stay.