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What's New?

The Afghanistan Blog is my mini-journal about Afghanistan. It...

  • lets you know whenever any new Web pages appear on About Afghanistan, telling you about a new find or adventure
  • keeps you up-to-date with other postings or news about Afghanistan (like the latest great coffee joint!)
  • points out some of our super-special past adventures that you might otherwise miss
  • lets you know when I send out the About Afghanistan e-zine (in case you don't like to give your e-mail address, or if your ISP tends to over-filter causing you to miss an issue).

Afghanistan Headline News

The Afghanistan Blog delivers the newest pages at About-Afghanistan.com. Click here for the latest headline Afghanistan news, updated daily from worldwide news resources.

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Enjoy... this is fun!



Solar Energy

How to incorporate solar energy into living in Afghanistan.

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Living in Afghanistan

Living in Afghanistan is not for the faint hearted. Learn from those who've

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Shopping in Afghanistan

The insider's guide on where to find stuff in Afghanistan.

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What is available in Afghanistan

If you are moving to Afghanistan, you are probably wondering what is available in Afghanistan. Here's a list to help.

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Food Shopping

Food Shopping in Afghanistan is a cultural experience. Learn the art of negotiation, and if you are a woman, put away some of those feminist ideals!

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Purdah

Understanding Purdah and Afghan culture a little deeper...

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Security in Afghanistan

Security in Afghanistan - tips from an American dad who has lived with his family in Afghanistan for almost ten years. Learn how to live safely and joyfully among the people.

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Pizza Oven

Tips on building your own pizza oven in Afghanistan with local materials.

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Afghanistan peoples

Many different ethnic groups comprise Afghanistan. Afghanistan peoples are surprisingly diverse.

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Pashtun People

An expert general summary of the Pashtun people.

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househelp

Finding, training, and working with househelp in Afghanistan.

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Inverter and Battery System

How to find and set up the Inverter and Battery system for 24/7 electricity in remote locations in Afghanistan.

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Meat in Afghanistan

How not to become a vegetarian in Afghanistan - learn a culturally-appropriate way to have clean meat in Afghanistan.

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Fun in Afghanistan

Fun in Afghanistan? War sometimes brings out humor as a coping mechanism. Here are some things we expatriates find funny in Afghanistan

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Purdah - How to Win Afghan Friends

Purdah. How to Win Friends and Influence People...Afghan Style

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Purdah - How Should Expatriates Behave?

How Should Expatriates Behave in Afghanistan? Page 2 of Understanding Purdah and Afghan culture a little deeper...

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Afghanistan clothing

New to wearing Afghanistan clothing? The best tips on what clothes to wear in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan Wedding Cakes

Afghanistan wedding cakes sold by the kilo from the top patisserie in Kabul, Afghanistan!

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Afghanistan Currency

View samples of Afghanistan currency and read the cultural explanation of the bills and coins.

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Native Storytelling

The how and why of learning native storytelling in Afghanistan. This will increase your effectiveness in cross cultural communication.

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