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The Death of “The King of Pop”
by: Maryam Hotaki Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop,” who brought a revolution to the world of music, died in Los Angeles on 25 June suffering from cardiac arrest. He was 50 years old and was getting prepared for his final live performance. Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson told the media, “Despite trying hard, the doctors couldn’t [...] [...more]
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The Rebirth of Afghan Music
By: Siddique Ahmed For many young Afghans who were out of the country during 1996-2001, it is hard to imagine that music was once banned in their country. Nowadays, over 17 private TV channels and numerous FM radio stations broadcast a variety of music 24/7. During the Taliban era (through 1996-2001) even listening to music was [...] [...more]
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Promoting the Afghan Cultural Heritage
By: Siddique Ahmed Most Afghans wouldn’t know what it means when a Nuristani wood-carved chair has its arms carved with a horse head shape facing forward or leftward. The students at the wood carving foundation department at the “Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture,” a project run by the Turquoise Mountain Foundation (TMF, http://www.turquoisemountain.org) know exactly [...] [...more]
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The New Kabul city in Deh Sabz
By: Nasria Pashtun and Siddique Ahmed A group of Japanese engineers, town planners, and other experts in urban planning, (buried under maps, GIS data and piles of paper) are working on the plan for a new city. This city is not going to be in the suburbs of Tokyo or Kawasaki. It is called Deh Sabs [...] [...more]
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Where Roads End, the Taliban Begins
by Abrahim Rasouli Undergraduate Student at AUAF It’s your wedding party. You’re happy; a few are dancing. You’re sitting beside your bride; she’s happy too… A loud sound, darkness, dust, silence… Coalition Forces fighter planes… Everyone assumes that they are targeting the Taliban. But, what about the innocent people like you whose wedding party is being celebrated? [...] [...more]
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Skateistan – Now Hiring!
By Nahid Popal Skateistan, which has been labeled as “Afghanistan’s first skateboarding school,” focuses on teaching children from all over Kabul to get off the streets and learn how to skateboard. Their goal is to build trust between different groups of Afghan youth and between Afghans and foreigners. In May 2007, the idea of Skateistan was created [...] [...more]
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Swine flu to the second highest level
by Narges According to CBS news, The World Health Organization (WHO) raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to the second highest level Wednesday, meaning that it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan declared the phase 5 alert after consulting with flu experts from around the [...] [...more]
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Who Will Be Our Next President?
There is less than a week for candidates to register for the upcoming election. Over 60 people have formally expressed their desire to run in the presidential race yet none of them have registered yet with the Independent Election Commission. This past week, these presidential hopefuls along with other powerful figures in the country, have been [...] [...more]
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AUAF lecturer, Ms. Zuhra Bahman, among young Aghan leaders interviewed in CNN broadcast
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]
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