About this video: This short clip from the Abdul Al-Haqq channel, captioned on screen “Being a Hindu in Kabul,” features a Hindu man in Kabul speaking about life as a Hindu there. It focuses on his experience in Kabul.
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Hindus and Sikhs – homeless Afghan citizens
Source: Deutche Welle – 3-Dec-2012 For hundreds of years, Hindus and Sikhs have lived in Afghanistan. But even after the fall of the Islamist Taliban regime, they face growing discrimination, forcing many to leave. Sometimes you can recognize them on the streets, usually because of their black or wine-red turbans and opulent beards. Others look… Continue reading Hindus and Sikhs – homeless Afghan citizens
Afghan Sikhs protest over cremation
Source: Pajhwok Afghan News – By Abasin Zaheer Nov 16, 2012 – 16:21 KABUL (PAN): Members of the minority Sikh community rallied against residents of the Qalacha neighbourhood of Kabul for opposing the cremation of their relatives’ bodies. Dozens of protestors in Pashtunistan Ward also accused the Afghan police and army of preventing them from burning their dead in… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs protest over cremation
A thriving economy of Afghan business in Delhi!
Source Shivam Saini Every day, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Safi Airways, Kam Air, SpiceJet and Air India bring as many as 650 Afghans to New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport from Kabul – students, traders, asylum seekers, tourists and, most of all, patients looking for treatment that is not available in their country. Once the winter… Continue reading A thriving economy of Afghan business in Delhi!
Satmi kabul Oktober 2012
About this video: This video from the Kabulnath channel records the Satmi ceremony in October 2012 at the Asamai Mandir in Kabul, Afghanistan. It shows the ceremony at the temple, as described in the video’s own description. [youtube=http://youtu.be/tJMPaoF4EQA]
Janamashtmi Celebration – Asamai Mandir – Kabul
About this video: Janmashtami celebrations (July 2012) at Asamai Mandir, Kabul — 18 minutes of footage presented by Kabulnath (August 2012).
Afghan Hindu, Sikh populations shrinking
By Lalit K Jha Jul 30, 2012 – 22:15 Source WASHINGTON (PAN): Minority religious groups continue to suffer discrimination in Afghanistan, where the populations of Sikhs and Hindus have been shrinking, the United States said on Monday. “Members of minority religious groups continue to suffer discrimination under the law and the government often did not protect minorities… Continue reading Afghan Hindu, Sikh populations shrinking