Source International Religious Freedom Report 2007 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor The Constitution proclaims that “followers of other religions are free to exercise their faith and perform their religious rites within the limits of the provisions of law.” However, it also states that Islam is the “religion of the state”… Continue reading International Religious Freedom Report 2007 – Afghanistan
Most Afghan refugees are Hindus, Sikhs
Source – Rediff September 13, 2007 There are 11,500 refugees in India and the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to find a home for them. Last week, two Iraqi families protested outside the UNHCR office in New Delhi because their cases for resettlement had not been submitted yet. Nayana Bose,… Continue reading Most Afghan refugees are Hindus, Sikhs
DARKNESS OVER KABUL
Source This Above All – Khushwant Singh – 09/01/2007 Harami. That seems to be the keyword of the most absorbing work of fiction I have read in recent years. The word means bastard. The novel, of which it is the keyword, is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Bloomsbury). It encapsulates the story of… Continue reading DARKNESS OVER KABUL
Delhi’s Khalsa Diwan Welfare Society transforming Afghan kids’ lives
Source By Ravindra Sheoran, New Delhi, Aug.20 : Giving Afghan youth, including those belonging to the Sikh community, a sense of freedom to choose and live is a motto the Khalsa Diwan Welfare Society here swears by. This voluntary organisation set up in 1993 is taking steps to ensure that refugees from Afghanistan, especially children… Continue reading Delhi’s Khalsa Diwan Welfare Society transforming Afghan kids’ lives
Afghanistani Sikh families seek a new life in India
Source By Ravindra Sheoran New Delhi, Aug.20: The turmoil in Afghanistan may have compelled a large number of Sikh families to flee their motherland, and now a majority of those living in India are seeking a new life here, and hope that the Indian Government will come forward to resurrect their lives in some way.… Continue reading Afghanistani Sikh families seek a new life in India
Special School for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs (Persian)
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48 hours in Kabul
7:00 ET, Fri 15 Jun 2007 KABUL (Reuters Life!) – Once a thriving crossroads, Afghanistan is definitely off the beaten tourist track as Western and Afghan military forces try to quell a Taliban insurgency. But for adventurous travelers who find themselves in the war-scarred capital Kabul, Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the… Continue reading 48 hours in Kabul