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Hospitality for Travelers, an Afghan Tradition

Hospitality for Travelers, an Afghan Tradition

Reporting by Mirzahussain Sadid, Abdul Ahad Poya, Abdul Karim Azim, written by Mohammad J. Alizada and edited by Brian J. Conley Afghanistan is a mountainous country in the heart of Asia, filled with breathtaking natural beauty and historical sites dating back thousands of years over which multiple civilizations left their

Cobbling Together a Living

Cobbling Together a Living

Reporters name withheld for their safety, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley 70 year-old Karbalayi Abdullah is a shoe cobbler from Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province spends his days repairing shoes for customers in his little booth in capital Kabul’s western Dasht-e Barchi neighborhood to be

In Afghanistan, Potatoes Pass as Currency

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In Afghanistan, Potatoes Pass as Currency

— One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Alidad Roshan, edited by Mohammad Jawad and Brian Conley Dahan-e Azhdaha — Bamiyan, a province in the highlands of central Afghanistan, has been one of the most secure provinces in the country. Yet the isolation that helped it remain secure has become one of its