7:00 ET, Fri 15 Jun 2007 KABUL (Reuters Life!) – Once a thriving crossroads, Afghanistan is definitely off the beaten tourist track as Western and Afghan military forces try to quell a Taliban insurgency. But for adventurous travelers who find themselves in the war-scarred capital Kabul, Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the… Continue reading 48 hours in Kabul
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INTERVIEWS IN THE OLD CITY OF KABUL
Source The following text is a brief description of the historical sites and social situation of the old town of Kabul city. Kabul is located in the center of Afghanistan, in the southern margin of Hindu Kush Mountains. From a historical point of view, Kabul has been a historical and rich area since the time… Continue reading INTERVIEWS IN THE OLD CITY OF KABUL
The Ashamai Temple in Kabul
By Kamal Gawri – September 2006 History Has been Made! The Ashamai temple located in central Kabul at the foothill of a Mountain referred to as Koh-i-Asamai (Asamai Mountain). The hill is named Ashamai after Asha, it is believed that the Goddess of hope is present on the hilltop. There is a Diya (Jyot/fire) which… Continue reading The Ashamai Temple in Kabul
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
The life and times of Afghan Sikhs – a book review
Punjabi literature The life and times of Afghan Sikhs Jaspal Singh Source MANY novelists in the world have their favourite locales to situate their novels. Thomas Hardy had his native Wessex (South-west England) and Arnold Bennet and Sholokhov had the Potteries (Staffordshire) and the Don region, respectively. In Punjabi, among others, Gurumukh Singh Sehgal has… Continue reading The life and times of Afghan Sikhs – a book review
Hindu School at Asamai Mandir
By Bramdut Sharma- April 2003 I went to Kabul (Afghanistan) on deputation for three years under the first Indian Technical Aid Programme (ITEC Aid Programme) to help the friendly countries to uplift the people in their education, social and economical status, by the Government of India to our friendly countries in 1965 as a Mathematics… Continue reading Hindu School at Asamai Mandir
“We the old dwellers of this land” – a book review
“We the old dwellers of this land” Author: Ishar Dass Publisher: Afghanistan Cultural Association, Stockholm, Sweden Date: March 2003 Language: Dari A commentary on “We the old dwellers of this land…) in German