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The Afghan artefacts that survived Taliban destruction – BBC

02/02/202015/04/2020

Located in the far south-western corner of Kabul, nestled between the distant snow-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush mountains and the broad Kabul River, the National Museum of Afghanistan stands as one of the world’s greatest testimonies of antiquity. With a collection […]

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In Afghanistan, Tattoos Are Markers of Autonomy – Zora

26/09/201915/04/2020

It is a warm August weekend day in the Afghan capital of Kabul, but that doesn’t slow down Soraya Shahidi, a 26-year-old Afghan nail and tattoo artist. Dressed smartly in her ripped blue jeans and long yellow coat, her hair […]

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In Reproduced Miniatures, Afghans Regain a Lost Cultural Heritage

04/07/201831/10/2018

A collection of exquisitely enlarged reproductions of rare miniature Afghan paintings brings the images back to their now troubled place of origin.

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If Afghanistan Ran The Oscars, ‘The Breadwinner’ Would Triumph

03/03/201831/10/2018

Sunday night, the Oscars will pick the best animated feature. Pixar’s Coco is the favorite. But if the choice were up to Afghans, they’d go for The Breadwinner.

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The founder of Kabul’s first yoga centre on the challenges and blessings

19/02/201831/10/2018

We speak to Fakhria Momtaz, the founder of Kabul’s first yoga centre, about the challenges and criticism she has faced, as well as the support she has received

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A Group Of Painters Wants To Turn Strife-Torn Kabul To The World’s Graffiti Capital

03/10/201511/09/2017

Aqela is hunting for a job again. Women like Aqela in Kabul usually earn a living by working as daily wage labourers, cleaning homes and offices, doing laundry for people, washing dishes. Clad in her blue chaderi (burqa) she scours […]

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