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The End of Chicken Street
Myself and Friend Nawab standing at the entrance to Chicken Street As I’ve stated in earlier posts, Afghanistan was once famous as a passage from East to West for trading empires. And Kabul, while an ancient city, was not really … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, culture, history, Kabul, Shopping, war
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Let’s Go Shopping!!!
Afghanistan actually owes its existence, as a national entity, on trade. It lies astride the famous “Silk Road” that ran from China to Europe, ending at the stone bridge, or “steinbrucke” in modern-day Regensburg, Germany. Odd fun fact: our family … Continue reading
Posted in Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Afghanistan, construction, economic development, food, Herat, Kabul
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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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Wool, Yarn, Skeins, Looms and Carpets
Wool, Yarn, Skeins, Looms and Carpets.
Posted in How stuff is made, Shopping
Tagged Afghanistan, children, economic development, Hazara, how-to, Industry, Kabul, Kuchi
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Wool, Yarn, Skeins, Looms and Carpets
On the streets between Qala-i-Bahadur Khan, Qala Khazi and Dasht-i Barchi, in the southwest outskirts of Kabul, there is a new vibrant and growing community. It appears to be an admixture of ethnic groups; Hazara from Dashti Barchi to the … Continue reading
Posted in How stuff is made, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, carpet, Hazara, Industry, Kabul, Kuchi, Qizilbash
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The Bookseller of Kabul
The Bookseller of Kabul.
Posted in Education, How stuff is made, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, education, Hazara, Kabul, street food
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Women in Afghanistan (Or, I get by with some help from my friends)
In response to the “Typical day in an Afghan Village” post, reader gumiii asked the following question: “Do women have some sort of informal gathering among themselves too as a way of socializing or is this outright banned?” I think … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Food, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, culture, economic development, gossip, na'an, social life, Women's Rights
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An essay on Open Eyes and Mind, while “Walking the Walk”
An essay on Open Eyes and Mind, while “Walking the Walk”.
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Food, How stuff is made, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Afghanistan, agriculture, anthropology, children, construction, culture, education, farming, food, geography, Hazara, mountains, pictures, scenery, travel
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Pickles are important
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, I am reminded of pickles, and the lowly place they hold in American society. I mean, at best, to the typical American, a pickle is a condiment, used extremely sparingly as a flavoring … Continue reading
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