In Northern India in seventies there was a craze among women to observe fast on Fridays to appease the goddess Santoshi Maa. They would eat only once a day and that too just fruit and vegetables. Even non-vegetarians observed this rule. My family is a purely vegetarian one and my wife and teenager daughter both… Continue reading Experiences in Afghanistan: Arrival in a new country with different language and culture
Month: July 2008
Sikh temple inaugurated in Afghanistan
Pakistan Daily Friday, 25th July, 2008 Ghazni governor inaugurated a temple for adherent of Sikh religion after completion of the construction work on this holy place of Sikh followers in Ghazni province. Accomplished on over 27 acres of land the Sikh temple had been completed by $151000 assistance from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). Ismail Jahangir… Continue reading Sikh temple inaugurated in Afghanistan