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There are plenty of street dogs in Kabul, scavenging for food among the garbage, but I had not seen any of the “Afghan” dogs of long hair fame. Then, one morning, I saw a little boy running in the snow, … Continue reading
Steve McCurry has a haunting collection of portraits and other photographs depicting the wizened, resigned, sad, shocked, and sometimes bewildered faces of children in war. I just discovered his blog, and have found his artistry poignant and riveting. Mr. McCurry … Continue reading
There is something enchanting and mysterious about this photo of the mountains of Afghanistan and the Batman capes! A member of coalition special operations forces begins to recover pallets of supplies in the snow during an airdrop in the Shah … Continue reading
The Armed Forces Network (AFN) does not air commercial advertisements. Instead, they have public service announcements such as this one:
We bought you with money and will kill you with a stone “Da zar kharidim da sang mekoshim” (from UNAMA). The New York Times had a story yesterday that explains the “baad” custom that is prevalent in certain areas … Continue reading
I had never heard of “HESCO” until today. For those ignorant like me, HESCO was invented as a system to be used to combat coastal erosion but it is now used as special protection against explosions and is usually placed … Continue reading
The lambent Afghan rugs…
Below is an example of Kuchi jewelry, an enormous tribal signet ring with a carved lapis lazuli top. I found an intriguing article in a Canadian magazine, The Walrus, about the Kuchi, and here is an excerpt: The Kuchi (which … Continue reading
During the Soviet war, her father dressed her as a boy so she could help protect her family. These days, however, instead of fighting occupying forces or the evils of civil war, Bibi is known more for being a different … Continue reading
Driving around Kabul yesterday, I could not help noticing a group of apartment buildings that reminded me of the ones I had seen in the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and Czechoslovakia. It turns out these buildings were the Mikrorayon that … Continue reading
From The New York Times: More civilian contractors working for American companies than American soldiers died in Afghanistan last year for the first time during the war.
I had a day full of trips, each lasting about a 20 minute car drive that is absolutely amazing. The potholes are enormous, the bicycles are everywhere, groups of 3-4 people walking down the street keep walking – despite the chaos … Continue reading
The Afghan mountains right now are all covered in snow, they look like meringues. The view from the plane (Safi Airlines) is breathtaking. All of a sudden, we are in a bowl surrounded by brown mountains without a single tree … Continue reading
