Source [ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KANDAHAR, 17 Jun 2002 (IRIN) – For 15 year-old Ruby the prospect of being able to visit her homeland after the Afghan airline, Ariana, recently resumed flights to the Indian capital, Delhi, was something she had only dreamt about. “I used… Continue reading AFGHANISTAN: Focus on Hindus and Sikhs in Kandahar
Month: June 2002
Afghanistan’s Hindus, Sikhs Hope to Re-Emerge in Post- Taleban Era
Publication: Tehran Times Date: June 10, 2002 Afghanistan’s tiny Hindu and Sikh communities, forced to the brink of extinction by the Taleban regime, are hoping to make a social and political re-emergence at this week’s Loya Jirga Assembly. The minority groups, persecuted during the six years of the ultra-orthodox Islamic regime, will be represented by… Continue reading Afghanistan’s Hindus, Sikhs Hope to Re-Emerge in Post- Taleban Era