How to Navigate Afghanistan Culture

There are several things to keep in mind from the very beginning when learning about Afghanistan culture: there is no one expert on Afghanistan culture. The culture is so diverse and ancient it would be impossible to be a so-called "expert" on the entire country

However, there are "experts" on different aspects of Afghan culture, and we aim to provide the best information on current culture. The expectation with the flood of aid, soldiers, and focus on Afghanistan in the next year, that more foreigners a.k.a. KharejI (foreigners) will be coming and need to be better equipped in order to do well here.

• Afghanistan Art
• Afghanistan Books
• Afghanistan Clothing
• Afghanistan Customs
• Afghanistan Food
• Afghanistan Holidays
• Afghanistan Languages
• Afghanistan Religion
• Afghanistan Weddings
• Afghanistan Women's Party
• Building an Effective Multi-Cultural Team:
  Community Society, Power Distance, Native Storytelling, Dealing with Culture Shock, and other aspects.

Understanding Afghan Customs

1. Understanding culture is one of the least understood human relations. Take comfort that culture stress is common to all, and if you are a westerner coming into a Persian culture, the differences are even far greater.

As G.K. Chesterson said, "anything worth doing is worth doing badly." So give Afghanistan a try - you will love the adventure!

2. Becoming a perpetual student of culture learning will greatly increase chances of success in understanding the plethora of nuances to Afghan culture.

3. Learning either Dari or Pashto will increase your chances of learning more of the Afghan ways 500%.

Language is essential to understand how things are said and done in Afghanistan.

4. Afghan people are generally very forgiving when foreigners make a mistake. If you are able to laugh at yourself, you'll do fine.

We are all learning, and the culture is rapidly changing in the cities and as television reaches to the remotest parts of Afghanistan.