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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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Tag: افغانستان

Thoughts, Travel

The Value of Snow

When I was studying Dari in Badakhshan, Afghanistan a few years ago, my language teacher taught me a game. It … Continue reading The Value of Snow

Offroading in Afghanistan
Travel

Offroading in Afghanistan

Word free blog post Ghor province, central Afghanistan. Continue reading Offroading in Afghanistan

Afghan Proverbs – ضرب المثل های افغانستان
Thoughts, Travel

Afghan Proverbs – ضرب المثل های افغانستان

Afghanistan has a rich oral tradition of proverbs. There are two official languages, Farsi (often called Dari) and Pashto. Both … Continue reading Afghan Proverbs – ضرب المثل های افغانستان

Salang – كتل سالنگ‎
Travel

Salang – كتل سالنگ‎

At an altitude of 3400 meters, Afghanistan’s Salang Tunnel was the highest road tunnel in the world when it was … Continue reading Salang – كتل سالنگ‎

The Buddhas of Bamyan
Travel

The Buddhas of Bamyan

I have grown up with a love for history. It is by far my favourite genre of book to read, … Continue reading The Buddhas of Bamyan

Kabul Jan –   کابل جان
Travel

Kabul Jan – کابل جان

Kabul, Afghanistan is one of my favourite cities in the world. It gets a lot of bad press. It has … Continue reading Kabul Jan – کابل جان

Band-i-Amir (بند امیر): jewel of central Afghanistan
Travel

Band-i-Amir (بند امیر): jewel of central Afghanistan

  Not far from the town of Bamyan, in central Afghanistan lie a series of lakes. They are often referred … Continue reading Band-i-Amir (بند امیر): jewel of central Afghanistan

Cowboys and Chapandaz
Travel

Cowboys and Chapandaz

There is a Central Asian game known as buzkashi in Afghanistan or kokpar in other Central Asian countries. Riders, known as chapandaz, battle for possession of … Continue reading Cowboys and Chapandaz

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