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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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The New Silk Roads: a book recommendation
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The New Silk Roads: a book recommendation

All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing. A year ago I wrote a blog post … Continue reading The New Silk Roads: a book recommendation

Lessons from Alexander the Great
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Lessons from Alexander the Great

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The weather was rapidly changing. The warm, dry autumn weather that had turned the leaves of… Continue reading Lessons from Alexander the Great

Home
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Home

Home is where, when you cross its threshold, you finally feel at peace. –  Dennis Lehane One of the hardest … Continue reading Home

Five values I want to teach my son
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Five values I want to teach my son

This week I have felt incredibly sad as I have watched the news and thought about the world. I watched … Continue reading Five values I want to teach my son

A Trip to Balkh
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A Trip to Balkh

“Come, whoever you are! Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving. This is not a caravan of despair. It doesn’t matter if … Continue reading A Trip to Balkh

Bazaars of Afghanistan
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Bazaars of Afghanistan

I stepped out onto the dusty street, greeted by the crisp morning air. It was years since I had lived … Continue reading Bazaars of Afghanistan

Nao Roz
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Nao Roz

In the Persian calendar, New Year’s Day falls on March 21, the first day of spring. Mazar-e-Sharif is the focal … Continue reading Nao Roz

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