Let’s fly together
On a breezy spring morning, nothing could tempt Afghan kids more to take to the rooftops or out on the hills than the prospect of flying kites. The wind during spring and fall is ideal…
The Shalamar festival
Afghanistan is a place of different cultural festivals and their celebration without doubt helps to bring communities together as they recognize a shared heritage, culture, and traditions. A resident of Kandahar Abdul Hamid Wolasmal explains:…
Season of blossom
As the city is filled with the fragrance of sour orange blossoms, hundreds of Afghans come together on March 31 to celebrate the Narenj Gul festival in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province. Narenj…
We are all Afghans – Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs
Early each morning, dozens of Hindus and Sikhs who live in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province head to the Daramsala (Sikh temple) to worship. Their prayers end with a wish for goodwill, peace and prosperity…
Community interaction in Nangarhar
To mark the start of the Persian new year and arrival of spring, people from different communities in Khewa and Kama districts, in the north and northeast of Nangarhar province, came together to get to…