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Month: May 2009
Women’s Rights Activist Named Afghanistan’s Person Of The Year
May 17, 2009 RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan has named Anarkali Honaryar, a 25-year-old dentist and human rights activist, as its Person of the Year. The annual award goes to an outstanding individual whose contributions to democracy and civil society have had a significant effect on Afghanistan’s effort to rebuild. Honaryar was chosen for the award… Continue reading Women’s Rights Activist Named Afghanistan’s Person Of The Year
Some Excerpts
Source: “Ahmad Shah Durrani” By Ganda Singh – 1959 Page: 339 Relevant Information: “Although the Afghan country was populated predominately by Muslims and there were not many Hindus and Sikhs in the villages. The cities and towns had a good sprinkling of them. “The cities and towns” said George Forster who traveled through Afghanistan in… Continue reading Some Excerpts
BBC Interviews Chit-Ram
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).
BBC Interviews Chit-Ram
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).
London’s Little Afghanistan
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