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A Dying Donkey in Aq Tash
Map Courtesy of WikiPedia The fortress at the entrance to the village of Aq Tash Sometimes, surreal is the norm, not the exception. Our team was visiting Aq Tash Village in Khanabad District, Kunduz Province a while back. As we … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Education, How stuff is made, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Afghanistan, anthropology, children, construction, culture, economic development, education, Women's Rights
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Rocking out in Afghanistan
Rocking out in Afghanistan.
Posted in Culture, Education, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Afghanistan, culture, education, Herat, Kabul, pictures, politics
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Signs of the Times
When I arrived in Kabul for the first time in January of 2009, I was struck by how interesting the city view was. A mix of old and new, with traffic of all kinds, everywhere, mostly sitting still, waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged advertisement, Afghanistan, billboards, economy, Kabul
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The question of Maymanah
Map Courtesy of Perry Castaneda Library “Maymanah”, in Afghanistan, is sometimes used as the concept of “protection” and “hospitality”. It is also the name of the capital of Faryab Province in northwest Afghanistan, just across the border from Turkmenistan and … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, education, grapes, mosque bombing, wine
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An American University in Kabul
An American University in Kabul.
Posted in Education, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, children, construction, culture, education, food, Kabul, na'an, Women's Rights
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A Message From GIRoA
A Message From GIRoA.
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, anthropology, children, education, geography, Hazara, Kabul, mountains, Pashtun, politics, Tajik
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Kid’s are cute, part deux
Kid’s are cute, part deux.
Posted in Education, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Afghanistan, anthropology, bread, children, culture, education, food, Hazara, Kabul, marefat, na'an
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Bricks that build a country
Bricks that build a country.
Posted in Education, How stuff is made, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, anthropology, construction, culture, economic development, how-to, Industry, Kabul, marefat
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Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan
Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan.
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Afghanistan, anthropology, culture, geography, Hazara, Kuchi, Pashtun, politics, Qizilbash, Tajik
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Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan
Working with the International Security Forces in Afghanistan (aka ISAF) can be maddening. I’d say the biggest challenge is finding someone who a) knows something about Afghanistan and b) finding someone who will spend more than 3-6 months here learning … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, ethnicity, Hazara, Nuristani, Pashtun, Qizilbash, Tajik, Uzbek
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