Category: Culture

Bollywood beauty Celina Jaitley who made her film debut in 2001, says her fans will see another side of her in upcoming film Accident on Hill Road. “I can confidently say that whatever people have seen of me so far, they would see the other side of me in this movie,” Jaitley told PTI. The… Continue reading Accident… will show another side of me: Celina

EURASIA INSIGHT Elissa Bogos 10/28/09 Through centuries of conflict, fortunetellers have been a steady source of consolation for Afghans. Some date their practice to the time of Alexander the Great, whose army sought out soothsayers during its conquest of the region. Today, falbins, as they are known, operate in Kabul out of small shops, shacks or… Continue reading Kabul Fortunetellers Find Niche Amid Ongoing Turmoil

Chit-Ram is a famous percussionist from Afghanistan who is member of the Afghan Hindu community. Listen to an interview by BBC in Dari (Persian).

Chit-Ram is a famous percussionist from Afghanistan who is member of the Afghan Hindu community. Listen to an interview by BBC in Dari (Persian).

The capital has a vibrant Afghan community, with characters from poets to gangsters and every subdivision in between By Reza Mohammadi – guardian.co.uk, Sunday 10 May 2009 15.00 BST When I first moved to London, I found it intriguing that it was actually possible to speak Farsi there. I stayed in Hyde Park, and around… Continue reading London’s Little Afghanistan

Afghan Hindu and Sikh Families Following is the list of last names (zaat) for Kandharis, Kabulis and Hindus and Sikhs of other regions of Afghanistan. The list is not complete. If you’re an Afghan Hindu or Sikh and your last name is not listed, please contact us and we will include it in the list.… Continue reading Afghan Hindu and Sikh Last Names (Surnames)

Source This Above All – Khushwant Singh – 09/01/2007 Harami. That seems to be the keyword of the most absorbing work of fiction I have read in recent years. The word means bastard. The novel, of which it is the keyword, is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Bloomsbury). It encapsulates the story of… Continue reading DARKNESS OVER KABUL