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Naan-o-namak shodan (literally in Persian, to share bread & salt) is an expression used by Afghans to describe having a meal. It is commonly used… Read More »Naan-o-Namak: sharing bread and salt

In Badakhshan province, when a girl in one family and a boy in another family are born on the same day, the boy-child’s relatives might… Read More »Throwing wood – a tradition of early engagement among Afghans

Every morning she wakes up with her favorite Pashto good-morning greeting “sahar pakhair” and I respond in Dari “sobh bakhair” explains Said Noor Ahmad, who… Read More »Are interethnic marriages still a taboo for Afghans?

‘Nine cows and a new man’ (noh gaow wa mard naw in Persian) is a traditional expression for a newborn baby among families in Bamiyan… Read More »Nine cows and a new man

‘Eid bowl (or akhtarisa kassa in Pashtu) is a long-standing cultural tradition practiced by rural communities belonging to different ethnic groups in Kandahar province. On… Read More »‘Eid Bowl (akhtarisa kassa)

There have always been concerns about the participation of youth in Afghan society given that Afghanistan holds one of the largest percentages of youth populations… Read More »Lets engage!

Zamzama is a young woman from Laghman province who recently finished school and volunteered for community work. She says: “I am very fortunate that my… Read More »Making our lives better