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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
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It was about 8am when I woke up, and no sooner had I swung my feet from my hammock than a black helicopter thumped low over the beach. A sudden chill ran up my spine, not because of the cool … Continue reading
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I suppose the first entry of a blog should make an effort to give the blog context, and perhaps the bast way to do that is with an explanation of the name. Chronicles of a Transient Rambler. Catchy, no? Leading … Continue reading