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One thing I really I miss living in Afghanistan is the opportunity for outdoor recreation without the risk of running to Taliban, being abducted or stepping on a land mine. It’s no surprise then, that I look for every occasion … Continue reading
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As part of our security protocol we receive daily emails with threat warnings and incident reports, which can often read like a bad variety of Mad Libs including only articles, verbs and make-up-your-own-meaning acronyms. That is, unless you know what … Continue reading
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The PGA would probably criticize the Kabul Golf Club for being a loose interpretation of a golf course, but for a loose interpretation of a golfer such as myself, it’s great. Think full-scale putt-putt in terms of obstacles (minus the … Continue reading
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The Nomad Design Center in Kabul. The newly constructed studio space designed by Rahim Walizada of Nomad to feature his carpets and home furnishings.
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Last month I took some R&R for a somewhat last-minute trip to the Azores to meet my parents, sister and grandparents for the first family trip all together in probably 10 years. The family, keen on visiting a new destination … Continue reading
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Sunlight breaks through the clouds over the domes of the Yeni Mosque. Taken from in front of the Egyptian Bazaar in Eminönü, Istanbul.
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On the way to meet my family in the Azores for some R&R, I spent two days in Istanbul. Two days was hardly enough time, but I did manage to see some of the obligatory sights and get suckered into … Continue reading
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A CocaCola billboard in Kabul features a jingle truck, a dragon and an enthusiastic female consumer wearing less than she probably should be.
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The driver slams on the brakes and swerves to avoid a taxi that has pulled out of a blind side street as he honks and curses under his breath. A donkey cart piled high with garbage and old tires meanders … Continue reading
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Adaptation is the very essence of human nature. Even the most outrageous circumstances can become trite if forced to put up with them long enough and never have I found that to be more true than I have in Kabul. … Continue reading
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The bombed-out shell of Darul Aman Palace on the outskirts of Kabul.
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If asked a year ago where I would be today, Afghanistan would not have been on the shortlist of possibilities. Sitting in a cubicle somewhere as an entry-level engineer? Probably. Back in school? Perhaps. Working in Kabul? … What? How … Continue reading