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Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan

Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan.

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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

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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

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