Source Afghan Hindus & Sikhs disillusioned with electoral process KABUL, September 14 (Pajhwok Afghan News): For Hindus and Sikhs minorities together, a solitary Wolesi Jirga (lower house of parliament) seat has been reserved in Sunday’s elections, for which an active woman is in the run. Dwelling in this capital city, a number of Hindus and… Continue reading Afghan Hindus & Sikhs disillusioned with electoral process
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Sikhs in Kabul feel let down by PM
Source Rati Ramadas – Tuesday, August 30, 2005 (Kabul): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to Delhi last evening after a two-day historic visit to Afghanistan. The highlight of his visit was laying the foundation stone of Afghanistan’s new Parliament, a symbolic gesture to cement India’s partnership with the world’s youngest democracy. But democracy means different… Continue reading Sikhs in Kabul feel let down by PM
Rebuilding of gurdwaras recharges Kabul’s Indians
Posted on 24 Aug 2005 # IANS Source By Gurinder Randhawa, Kabul: When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives here Sunday, he is likely to see a lot of smiles on the faces of local Hindus and Sikhs who are excited at the rebuilding of seven gurdwaras destroyed in Afghanistan’s civil war. After considerable delay,… Continue reading Rebuilding of gurdwaras recharges Kabul’s Indians
And Then There Was A Knock
The Strange Detention of a 71 year old Afghan Hindu Man and His 69 Year Old Wife First comes the knock. There are two, maybe three, uniformed officers from the Department of Homeland Security. They tell the boy they want to take his parents in for questioning. Have them back in two to three hours.… Continue reading And Then There Was A Knock
Khalsa Aid helps Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Mission 7 – Kabul (Afghanistan) Post-War Education Needs of Minority Communities Source Introduction Since the formation of Khalsa Aid, it has ventured into may parts of the world where humanitarian assistance was needed. Its very first mission in 1999 was to provide food and shelter to the refugees on the Albanian/ Yugoslavia border where thousands… Continue reading Khalsa Aid helps Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Kandhari: The Language
One of the languages spoken by Afghan Hindus is Kandhari. Kandhari is a dialect of Siraiki. Kandhari hindus have not used a script to read and write their language. Language spoken by Afghan Hindus is also related to Hindko. An Article About Kandhari
Afghan refugees in search of Indian identity
Source NEW DELHI, India, May 18 (UNHCR) – At 21, Jagjit Kaur has spent more than half her life in New Delhi. She looks, sounds and behaves like an Indian. “My Indian friends are shocked when I tell them I am an Afghan. They say it’s not possible,” she says. After spending 12 years in… Continue reading Afghan refugees in search of Indian identity