Source Hi, ich bin Kuljit Singh! Ich bin 23 Jahre alt und bin in Kabul (Afghanistan) geboren. Mein Heimatland kenne ich nur aus dem Fernseher oder aus Erzählungen meiner Eltern. Es ist in letzter Zeit so viel Schlimmes in Afghanistan passiert, dass man sich nicht mehr traut, sich als Afghane zu bekennen. Meine Eltern haben… Continue reading a personal story
Jolie praises India for giving shelter to refugees
Source New Delhi, Nov 05: Hollywood heart-throb and goodwill ambassador of UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie on Sunday hailed India for giving shelter to displaced people of a number of countries and said she would work with New Delhi in this field. Jolie, who is in India since last month for shooting… Continue reading Jolie praises India for giving shelter to refugees
Country of Origin Information Report by UK Home Office – 2006
Information on Afghanistan – 2006
The Ashamai Temple in Kabul
By Kamal Gawri – September 2006 History Has been Made! The Ashamai temple located in central Kabul at the foothill of a Mountain referred to as Koh-i-Asamai (Asamai Mountain). The hill is named Ashamai after Asha, it is believed that the Goddess of hope is present on the hilltop. There is a Diya (Jyot/fire) which… Continue reading The Ashamai Temple in Kabul
Afghan ‘vice’ squad tears down bodybuilder posters
Source AFP September 27, 2006 KHOST, Afghanistan — A government unit tore down posters of bodybuilders in a southeastern Afghan city Wednesday and has arrested people for selling alcohol and porn, residents and officials said. The team began operating in the city of Khost Tuesday, they said, and was similar to the Taliban’s “vice and… Continue reading Afghan ‘vice’ squad tears down bodybuilder posters
Afghanistan: International Religious Freedom Report 2006
Source Released by the US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor This report is submitted to the Congress by the Department of State in compliance with Section 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. The law provides that the secretary of state, with the assistance of the ambassador at large for… Continue reading Afghanistan: International Religious Freedom Report 2006
Refugees in Capital
Source Mandakini Gahlot New Delhi, August 26: *There are 9212 Afghani refugees in India, 8,500 amongst them are Hindus and Sikhs who fled from Afghanistan. Over 100 Afghani refugees have already become naturalized citizens. *There are 1,800 Burmese refugees, 154 Palestinian refugees from Iraq, 154 Somalian refugees, 34 Iraqi refugees, and 72 refugees from other… Continue reading Refugees in Capital