Taliban stance…

Since then there have been persistent reports that the Taleban is worried that its credibility is being damaged, not just by the anarchy and violence the war has unleashed but also by charges of criminal behaviour. “There is a very big increase in the number of criminals in the Taleban in Helmand,” Mullah Mansoor said. [...]

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The new law for Afghan women

The new law regulates marriage, divorce, and inheritance for the country’s Shia population. It includes provisions that require a woman to ask permission to leave the house except on urgent business, a duty to “make herself up” or “dress up” for her husband when demanded, and a duty not to refuse sex when her husband [...]

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CONDEMNED, CONDEMNED, CONDEMNED!!!

So I bet you’ve watched three bearded, turbaned men beating the crap out of a young girl in public, on the news. And you think it’s Islam, right? WRONG!!!!!
On Friday, the Pakistani government reached a truce in the lawless region of Swat in Pakistan (bordering Afghanistan – that’s where all the Taliban are and the [...]

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Learning Pashto

Frustrating! The syntax is completely muddled up – they don’t say ‘I am going to the shop’ they say ’shop, I go’. Frustrating or what? I’m still trying though.
Been so busy lately, with guests! I’ve only returned for a couple of weeks now but it feels like months! Hmmmm…..
Kabul is still cold and rainy! I’m [...]

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This lady I know…

There’s this lady I know, she’s been through so much.
She’s been to hell many times and back, yet her flame of courage has not died down.
Glowing bright and strong in the blackest of nights, she lives on. 
She has strengths that amaze men.
She smiles when she wants to scream. 
She sings when she wants to cry. 
She goes without so her family can have.
She loves unconditionally.
If [...]

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