By Jamil Danish PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Not all Kuchis live in tents and roam the high plains of Afghanistan. Some, like Daud, have escaped their traditional nomadic existence and begun new lives in towns and cities within Afghanistan or overseas. Daud currently rents a big house in the Hayat Abad district of Peshawar, while his mother and [...] [...more]
By Jamil Danish October 2009 – Jawad Kohistani is sitting on a red sofa, looking pale and anxious, sipping a cup of green tea to steady his nerves. The hotel manager is counting the number of guests Jawad plans on inviting to his wedding next week. He’s stamping every single invitation card Jawad has provided. But Jawad has [...] [...more]
By Nasria Pashtun McCurry Lecture Kabul- Tuesday, 28 April, when all the educational and official institutions were off for Mujahedeen Day (Victory Day) in the country, a group of AUAF students and faculty members attended an American photojournalist, Steve McCurry, lecture at the US Embassy of Afghanistan. For AUAF students this was a very special trip; the [...] [...more]
By Nasria Pashtun Mother Our learning process starts from the laps of our mothers. She teaches us many things with the help of others. The love of a mother for her child is beyond my description. Whenever we become ill, her love and care effects us more then a doctor’s prescription. A Mother is a gift from God; for this we [...] [...more]
by: Nahid Popal For my research paper in English class, I have been writing about the driving/traffic laws in Kabul. After about 5 seconds of researching, I realized we don’t have any laws. Ok, ok, we might have laws, but there is no one to ENFORCE the laws that are in place. Everyday, on the news, I hear [...] [...more]
AUAF Lecturer in law and legal studies, Ms. Zuhra Bahman was among several young Afghan leaders to be interviewed by CNN in regard to U.S. President Obama’s first 100 Days in office. “When Obama took office, it was the time for me to be hopeful for the future. It was a time that we could [...] [...more]
by Maryam Hotaki Every day we meet many people, but we forget them. However, some people are really hard to forget. For me, one of those people is Khoshro, a blind girl with a very high level of comprehension and understanding. I met Khoshro about two and half years ago. I still remember her smile, her face [...] [...more]
30 April 2009 – Dost Mohammad Khan left Bamyan seven years ago. Since then he has been living with his family of nine on Koh-e Shir Darwaza [Lion Gate Mountain]. He finds life in Kabul harsher than Bamyan. [...more]
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