Counter Punch: In Kabul, where the Afghan Peace Volunteers have hosted me in their community, the U.S. military maintains a huge blimp equipped with cameras and computers to supply 24 hour surveillance of the city. Remotely piloted drones, operated by Air Force and Air National Guard personnel in U.S. bases, also fly over Afghanistan, feeding U.S.
Newsweek: In most of the world, an amateur astronomer can drive to a dark place, set up a telescope and enjoy the beauty of the sky above. But in Afghanistan, a country plagued by 36 years of war, a few men gathered around a telescope pointing toward the sky, in the middle of nowhere, looks pretty
Counter Punch: Here in Kabul, last week, at the Afghan Peace Volunteer (APV) community home that hosts me, I watched Abdulhai and visiting activist Aaron Hughes work out ways to secure the greenhouse which they had partially assembled that morning. Click here to read more (external link).
Carolyn Coe: They have descended from homes built on the mountainside. Women sit together in the cemetery not to mourn but to wait for the duvet distribution to begin. When I approach them, each woman extends a hand in greeting. Some have the needed small stamped pieces of paper to receive two duvets but most don’t.
Saveur: From the moment I landed, I knew the people, the pace of this place, and the smells of the country would stay with me for years. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana News: The general head of the National Electronic Identity cards has stated that any delays on issuing the electronic national identity cards will deteriorate the process, saying a new plan with a draft for a better identification of persons through bio metric has been sent for the Government approval. Click here to read more
Tolo News: said on Saturday that a staggering 1.2 million Afghans were displaced this year alone – noting that a volatile security situation in the country was the main reason for the crisis. AIHRC says that most of those displaced are now subjected to poor living conditions. Despite the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations’ claim that it
1TV: Afghanistan fell down by two positions in 2014 to 171th from 169th a year earlier, according to the 2015 World Human Development Report released by the United Nations. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty By Afifa Sakib and Frud Bezhan December 6, 2015 Long-standing tradition holds that being a virgin is required for brides in Afghanistan, and they are expected to prove it. One Afghan woman, speaking with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan on condition of anonymity, says it is still customary in some areas of the country
Ariana News: The very first female photography exhibition has been held in Kabul. Four female photographers have visited various central provinces of Afghanistan and have taken photographs of women in remote areas. Click here to read more (external link).