… visiting relatives

Visited my dads uncle’s house yesterday, young guy. Married with 4-5 kids. Panjsheri. I didn’t want to go, but was left with no choice. It was a funny encounter. His little son recognized my dad the second we got out of the car and immediately came and greeted us. I stood behind mum and dad [...]

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Dress sense in Kabul…

I get asked how i dress in Kabul. Well most Afgs from abroad and most western women who currently live in Kabul wear the embroidered shirts over trousers or jeans. They’re great coz they come mid-thigh, they’re loose and they don’t attract men’s attention.
I own over 20 of em and they’re so convenient. They’re my best [...]

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Afghan Culture vs Islam

I’m very much against culture when it opposes religion because it promises failure, it’s proof in our cultures! Sorry to say, but most of our afghans in ‘kharij’ (western countries) have lost themselves.
Examples- drinking ‘moderately’ thinking it’s okay! Not praying because only dehati (a term used to describe the backward) ppl do that, or looking down at girls [...]

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Cultural attire

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Girl power!

smirk @ ‘Girl Power’ hehe
Emancipation of Afg women granted to battle against domestic violence. How? Meeting rising concerns over domestic violence against women, a women’s bodybuilding club has been launched in Afghanistan.
 Ba omideh deedaar, khuda negahdaar

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Bhutto’s assassination.

A leader lost, a courageous fighter down, the world is one less of an intelligent woman. While I consider Benazir Bhutto an extremely intelligent and courageous woman, I found it rather amusing to learn about her death :
Bhutto was gunned down as she waved to supporters from the sunroof of her armored car following a [...]

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Itty bitty favourites

 Ethnic beauty, So sultry!
 boys will be boys!
 Afghan girls, flying higher than the mountains?
 
 oh my god, who remembers Helga?? ‘Hey Arnold, Hey football head!’

If only… It would be a perfect world!

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“My husband cut off my ears and nose and broke my teeth”

Doctors at a hospital in Qalat, capital of Zabul Province in southern Afghanistan, are treating a brutally tortured woman whose husband cut off both her ears and nose, broke her teeth and shaved her head only three months after their marriage. The victim, 16-year-old Nazia, is also suffering from psychiatric distress due to her experience, [...]

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What’s for dinner tonight?

You don’t wanna know! Kala paachah (head and lower part of the leg) of a sheep. H is coming over for dinner, so it’s considered a ‘lavish’ dinner. I would take photos, but since it has gone for a ‘walk’. I can’t! I found one online though.
It disturbs my stomach everytime i lay eyes on [...]

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For my muhajebabes*

*muhajiba- a woman who wears hijab, head veil.
Check out this site, it’s hijab styles! DO NOT, i repeat, DO NOT follow the clothing sense, it’s appalling. Just the way the scarf is done looks neat and sleek.
The site is in Arabic but the pictures are self explanatory. For all my girls who wear the hijab, make [...]

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