Bayat Foundation assisted Sikh Gurdwara needy kids by granting them Food for Kids packages in Kabul city, Dr. Ehsanullah Bayat – Founder of Bayat Foundation – distributed the fortified rice-soy packages to the kids of the Sikh community. Bayat Foundation will continue to distribute these packages to in need kids throughout the country.
Mes Aynak: Afghanistan’s Buddhist buried treasure faces destruction
Source: The Guardian Mes Aynak, a magnificent Buddhist city, is the most important archaeological discovery in a generation. But it is sitting on a vast copper deposit and is about to be destroyed William Dalrymple The Guardian, Friday 31 May 2013 22.00 BST In the spring of 1963, a French geologist set out from Kabul to carry out… Continue reading Mes Aynak: Afghanistan’s Buddhist buried treasure faces destruction
Sham L. Bhatija – UNIDO Video Message
About this video: “Sham L. Bathija (Afghanistan) UNIDO video message” is the 4-minute 47-second video message of Sham L. Bathija, Afghanistan’s candidate for Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). He was one of seven candidates nominated by their governments to succeed Kandeh K. Yumkella, ahead of the Industrial Development Board’s secret… Continue reading Sham L. Bhatija – UNIDO Video Message
May Day rally highlights plight of Stockholm’s ‘paperless’
IANS | Stockholm May 2, 2013 Last Updated at 14:23 IST Source – Business Standard Swaying, trancing, dervishing to the mantras beat on several score drums, thousands of demonstrators snaked through the wide arteries of the Swedish capital on May Day with one single demand: Let Stockholm be free of discrimination! An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 of these… Continue reading May Day rally highlights plight of Stockholm’s ‘paperless’
Indergeet Singh – Afghan Sikh Singer – Dil Aseere Cheshme Sia
About this video: This is the full 2013 music video for “Dil Aseere Chashme Sia” by artist Inder Geet, with music by Daljit Singh, as listed on the rainbowententp channel. The video shows Inder Geet performing the song outdoors in a snowy setting. [youtube=http://youtu.be/iwA04t9tfO0]
Afghan security extends to minority populations
Sikh and Hindu Afghans gratefully welcome a better quality of life after years of extremist-led turmoil. By Hasan Khan Source – Central Asia Online JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Government and coalition actions to restore peace and stability to Afghanistan have improved the quality of life for minorities who endured violence and discrimination by the Taliban and… Continue reading Afghan security extends to minority populations
New Photos
Check out the images section for new album of photos from Afghanistan by Pritpal Singh.