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… Read More »We are all Afghans – Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs
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… Read More »Community interaction in Nangarhar
As in many other countries, the traditions that govern the lives of many communities in Afghanistan are discriminatory. Most traditional practices and beliefs are based… Read More »Challenging traditions with respect
Abolfazl Gholami, 16, is passionate about football that he’s been playing for many years. For him, it’s not just about physical wellbeing. “It gives meaning… Read More »Team sports: an example for Afghan nation-building?
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)
