September 17, 2010 By Farishte Jalalzai, Abubakar Siddique Anarkali Honaryar is a groundbreaker in Afghan politics. Source She is vying for one of the 68 parliamentary seats reserved for women in Afghanistan’s 249-seat lower house of parliament, which puts her among 406 women attempting to overcome threats, gender bias, and cultural obstacles to reach office.… Continue reading Different Slogans, Similar Problems For Afghanistan’s Women Candidates
Afghan Hindu Temple in Hamburg – Mata Di Chowki
About this video: “Hindu Temple in Hamburg, Germany.part 1 (28.03.09)” is a video from the kcpokharel Guruji channel, uploaded on March 28, 2009, with a runtime of 1 minute 14 seconds. It shows the Chaitra Navaratri celebration at the Hindu temple at Billstrasse 77 in Hamburg, Germany, the temple of Hamburg’s Afghan Hindu community. The… Continue reading Afghan Hindu Temple in Hamburg – Mata Di Chowki
2 Sikhs in Afghan poll fray, want to be first elected non-Muslims
Mon Aug 23 2010, 04:18 hrs Indian Express By Aashish Jethra Election campaign posters plaster Kabul’s traffic circles these days but one face stands out. Of a Sikh. But he is not the only Sikh candidate in the fray — there is another, a woman. Pritpal Singh Pal and Anarkali Kaur Honaryar are running for… Continue reading 2 Sikhs in Afghan poll fray, want to be first elected non-Muslims
Bollywood popular in Afghanistan
Sunday, July 25, 2010, 13:03 Source: Spicezee Kabul: Swagatam! Yeh aapka pehla visit hai? For a moment, I was stunned when Ahmad Zaher Faqiri, the Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman, spoke to me in chaste Hindi during my first encounter with him in Kabul. The handsome Afghan diplomat had more in store for me when he… Continue reading Bollywood popular in Afghanistan
Afghan Sikhs: forgotten victims
Tuesday 6 July 2010 Source: Guardian They suffered under the mujahideen and the Taliban – but Afghan Sikhs still feel a strong bond with the country Few people outside Afghanistan are aware of the Afghan Sikh community: a little-known, inconspicuous religious minority whose mass exodus from Afghanistan began with the coming to power of the… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs: forgotten victims
Afghan Hindus and Sikhs grapple with uncertain future
By Sayed Salahuddin Fri Jul 2, 2010 Source KABUL (Reuters) – They thrived long before the arrival of Islam in the seventh century and for a long time dominated the country’s economy, but Sikh and Hindu Afghans now find themselves struggling for survival. “We have no shelter, no land and no authority,” says Awtar Singh,… Continue reading Afghan Hindus and Sikhs grapple with uncertain future
Sikhs in Tehran
read a news article about them This article is not about Afghan Hindus and Sikhs but I thought some Afghan Sikhs might find it interesting as it relates to Sikhs in neighboring country sharing the same language.