Where is Afg heading?

Che begaam az dasteh tu, ay roozegaarBe tu che mereseh az shekasti mann?- (Dilkhushi) Omid
Yesterday was an excellent day! It was the opening ceremony for ‘Hope House’ (orphanage). I was asked to present a speech and co-host the event. I was more than happy. I arrived there hours before the commencement of the ceremony and [...]

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Belated entries

Sister ‘S’ is getting engaged!Tuesday 3rd April 2006
I haven’t been able to enter any blog entries (poor internet services) so here I am typing it on Microsoft word hoping for a miracle to take place and ta-da internet is connected. YEAH RIGHT!
Once again, I managed to wield my way out of marriage. Tehehehe. But for [...]

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‘I love a sunburnt country…’

I am who I am- the best of two cultures held high by the universal religion, Islam!
I finally managed to get that assignment done… yay! Submitted it online last night.Nothing major today, spent the day indoors again. Didn’t study at all, my brains suffering from information overload at the moment thanks to my essay. Have [...]

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…nostalgic memories

Ahmad Zahir. Omid. University essay. Poetry. Books.
I’ve come to accept [...]

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OMG! Was that a bomb??

WOOOOH! I heard my first bomb blast today! Sitting with family in the lounge, all of a sudden…BANG! Few seconds later, sirens. Ambulance. And then moments later, black hawks (American military helicopters) hovered above us. I looked out the window, they were flying so low you could almost see their faces.
Day was better since my [...]

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‘Mahbobas Promise’

Wrote this a few days ago, but couldn’t be bothered posting it.
Enjoy…
Yesterday i became a witness to the cruel imposition of the Taliban . Children of a disadvantaged ‘war’. An unforgettable experience, almost demoralising.
We visited ‘Mahbobas Promise’- an orphanage accomodating sixty deprived children and a number of widows. Deprived of emotional, educational and basic care [...]

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On the verge of depression…

Oh mi Gawd, I’m so homesick! i miss Australia.. i miss my life, my home, my car, my job, my uni, my FRIENDS.. list goes on..
….. and on… …and on… [...]

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Celebrate womanhood…

Inside Kabul Shopping Centre. It’s huge with classy features! This is at the coffee shop.
Afghan jalghoozah- you gotta break the shell and eat the seed. I see no point in this except a huge mess!
It’s been alright today! Warmer than other days, but still cold. Started studying.. i’m doing it all online (it’s already [...]

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