I still can’t recognise snow!

it’s snowing and has been for the past 20 minutes but I thought it was raining the entire time. Until someone pointed it out. Spent 3 winters in Kabul and still can’t recognise snow! So sleepy, had a tough night last night! Major headache so I didn’t get enough sleep! I seriously can’tbe bothered typing [...]

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Missing home

Listening to the top 100 of the Billboard Charts from 2005 in my Kabul office. Who would have thought?? The last time I heard these songs were on radio in my car in my lovely hometown in Australia. Ahh, brings so many nostalgic memories. I would have never guessed the next time I listen to [...]

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Getting bombed paranoia

This morning as I drove to work an overwhelming wave of paranoia conquered me. We left the house at the common time when suicide bombings happen. Usually we travel around in an armoured vehicle but since last Monday’s attacks most of the armoured vehicles have been recalled and so we’re stuck in a regular soft [...]

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One wedding and four attacks…

I went to a wedding on Thursday night. As usual, I had trouble deciding what to wear – so I stuck with my maxi dress. The wedding was at Mumtaaz Mahal, the outside had a bazillion lights put up the outside, Vegas anyone? I was disappointed to see the waiters no longer run accross the wedding [...]

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Kabul down, Kabul down

Morning started off the usual. While at work, one of the Canadian girls said there was a bomb attack. Strange! We hadn’t heard anything! Hubby Skyped me a few minutes later saying there was a suicide bomb attack just outside the Millie Bank. The Millie Bank is only a few buildings away from the Serena [...]

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Settling down…

Our office shook like crazy. another bomb. That was an hour or so ago. Things seem to have settled now. My heart is with the victims and their families.

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Taliban take over Millie Bank – Commando style

10.20am Taliban have stormed into the bank — gunfights are taking place. Fighting continues inside the bank. I am trying to call my brother in law, F, phone lines are dead. He’s apparently okay, the police have secured his surroundings. But still… I pray to God that the Taliban aren’t wearing a suicide vest. I [...]

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Kabul is Double blasted

9.55am, just heard of a blast in front of Milli Bank which is a few buildings away from Serena. There were gun shots and police surrounding the area. I didn’t hear a thing in my quiet office on the busy road. Heard there was another blast in the city, but that’s yet to be confirmed. [...]

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Mazaar

Everyday, dance Karo deewana, Everyday, romance karoo deewana (Judge Mujrim – a bollywood movie that is on TV right now) It’s our second day in Mazaar. Hubby had to come for business and I decided to accompany him, taking 2 days leave from work. We left the house at 6am and it was -4 degrees [...]

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