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Herat’s restored synagogues reveal Afghanistan’s Jewish past – Al Jazeera

04/02/202015/04/2020

Herat, Afghanistan – The narrow road that leads to the Yu Aw synagogue in the ancient city of Herat in western Afghanistan is lined with traditional mud homes that, despite their rough exterior, are fine examples of centuries-old architectural dexterity. Ghulam Sakhi, the […]

#Afghanistan#Art#Conflict#Features#History#Kabul

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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Afghanistan says Trump remarks on Soviet invasion riddled with errors

03/01/201902/03/2019

US President Donald Trump’s comments on Wednesday applauding the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan did not sit well with many Afghans, who said his remarks revealed a poor understanding of the war. “President Trump fails to recognise basic historical facts […]

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‘We Belong to Afghanistan’

06/07/201831/10/2018

Rawail Singh believed in a peaceful future for Sikhs like him in his homeland — and died for it.

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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.

#Afghanistan#Archive#Features#History#Kabul#Religion

Afghan Hindus and Sikhs celebrate Diwali without ‘pomp and splendour’ amid fear

19/10/201723/04/2018

Festivities in Kabul are far simpler and more sombre than Diwali celebrations in other parts of the world, a reflection of two minority communities eager to remain discreet

#Afghanistan#Archive#Features#History

History restored; Kabul museum displays 102 artefacts repatriated from Japan to Afghanistan

28/02/201711/08/2017

Among the objects in this exhibit, is the celebrated ‘Foot of Zeus’ that was originally discovered in the valleys of Ai Khanum district in Takhar province in northern Afghanistan.

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The decline of Afghanistan’s Hindu and Sikh communities

01/01/201726/06/2017

I am an Afghan first… But if our life is under threat, if our families are faced with risks, we have to leave.”

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The Palace of War

21/06/201611/09/2017

Should it be preserved as a reminder, or rebuilt to help Kabul move forward?

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