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کوه به کوه نمیرسه آدم به آدم میرسه

A mountain will not reach a mountain; a person can reach a person.

– Persian Proverb

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”

― C.S. Lewis

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  • Delta
    • Talking to Strangers
    • Daraz Bekashin! (!دراز بکشین)
  • Lima
    • Balkh: The Ancient Battleground
    • Bravo
    • Rain
  • Bravo
    • The Fruit Wallah
    • A Dari Language Lesson: Buzkashi – بزکشی
    • New Page
  • qumrank
    • My Extraordinary Mother
    • Pamiri Aush
    • The Value of Snow
  • Tango
    • 10 Days, 10 Countries, 10 Songs: Day 10
    • 10 Days, 10 Countries, 10 Songs: Day 9
    • 10 Days, 10 Countries, 10 Songs: Day 8

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Category: Childhood Reflections

A Christmas Memory
Childhood Reflections, Travel

A Christmas Memory

In third grade, I was attending a small school in rural Saskatchewan. I had a great teacher, and I liked … Continue reading A Christmas Memory

Childhood Reflections, Thoughts

My Extraordinary Mother

I’ve met a lot of incredible mothers. I’ve talked to Himalayan village women who have told me harrowing birthing stories. … Continue reading My Extraordinary Mother

Of Dostum and Ducks
Childhood Reflections, Thoughts

Of Dostum and Ducks

It was January 1994. The relative peace in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif was shattered as fighting broke out. General … Continue reading Of Dostum and Ducks

Childhood Reflections, Thoughts

Daraz Bekashin! (!دراز بکشین)

When I was a child, I remember being so uncomfortable in Afghan houses whenever we were invited for a meal.  … Continue reading Daraz Bekashin! (!دراز بکشین)

A Radio Call
Childhood Reflections

A Radio Call

I loved growing up abroad and experiencing a part of the world that was different from my “home” country. It … Continue reading A Radio Call

Accused of being a spy
Childhood Reflections

Accused of being a spy

Lima recently shared a post about living in Kabul in the late 1990’s and some of the interactions we had … Continue reading Accused of being a spy

Bravo
Childhood Reflections, Travel

Bravo

I have to tell my side of the story about Bravo, because of his comment in Kabul Gym that he was an … Continue reading Bravo

Joy
Childhood Reflections

Joy

There is one evening of my childhood that stands out in my mind for some reason. Unlike other memories, it … Continue reading Joy

Kabul Gym
Childhood Reflections, Travel

Kabul Gym

In the late 1990s I was an awkward teenager living in Kabul, Afghanistan. Up until that point my education had … Continue reading Kabul Gym

A Night in the Khyber Pass
Childhood Reflections, Travel

A Night in the Khyber Pass

I’ve always thought that my Dad is one of the unlikeliest of world travelers. A farm boy from rural Western … Continue reading A Night in the Khyber Pass

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