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Nastaliq, my favorite font

  Nastaliq, my favorite font

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Obstacles to Rule of Law in Afghanistan

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

This article – written in Dari language – talks on the obstacles to the rule of law in Afghanistan.

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Barriers to Democracy in Afghanistan

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

This essay – written in Dari language – talks about the barriers to establishment of democracy in Afghanistan.

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Gender discrimination

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

I wrote a note on ‘gender discrimination’ – a negative phenomenon which is unfortunately very prevalent among families – in Dari (Farsi) language. Its English version will be soon posted here. To download or to read the Dari version, please … Continue reading →

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Idioms Referring to Colors

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

The six colors of the spectrum have contributed significantly to expressions and turns of phrase that are themselves often quite colorful. Here’s a sampling of idioms employing the words for colors. Red Because of the association of the color red … Continue reading →

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Education, key to success

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Only true education can solve the problems of this nation. #Afghanistan @Afghanistan in photos

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A fact about Afghan society

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

The current weight of the mullahs in Afghan society is hard to gauge; however, it should be considered that if closer relatives are included (children, wives, parents, and siblings), the sheer demographic weight of the category must be no less … Continue reading →

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Maybe a difference in Afghan society after 2001

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

By contrast, under the post-2001 regime, the clergy has steadily been losing influence, due to a series of developments such as the overhaul and expansion of state education, the arrival of the modern mass media and in particular television, and … Continue reading →

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Camera Shy

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

(Flickr: Island-Life)

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Pictures of old Afghanistan depict better times

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

The president of Cal State East Bay in Hayward happens to be from Afghanistan, and has a collection of incredible old news footage and pictures of his country from back in the 1950s and 1960s. They show a sharp contrast … Continue reading →

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