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Khala Mahgul
Khala Mahgul is the eldest lady in the community of Murad Khane. Khala is the Dari equivalent of “Auntie”, Dari is the dialect of Persion spoken in Afghanistan. For those of you new to my blog, Murad Khane is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Architecture, Arts, Conservation, Craftsmanship, Culture, Education, heritage, Infrastructure, Kabul, Murad Khane, People, Restoration, Tradition, Travel
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Salam Melanie jan! Chetor Astid?…
(Literally translated as “Peace Melanie my soul. How are you?”. However a more accurate English equivalent would be “Hello Melanie dear, how are you?”. This is always followed by questions further enquiring into your health and wellbeing, the health and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Architecture, Arts, Conservation, Craftsmanship, Culture, design, Education, Infrastructure, Kabul, Murad Khane, peacocks, Regeneration, Restoration, Tradition, Travel
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The Approach to Kabul
My heart soared as the landscape changed below me on my flight here from Dubai. After a relatively sleepless flight from London to Dubai and a four hour layover I had been dozing but then awoke to the splendour of … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, geometry, Kabul, Landscape, Mountains, Planes, Travel
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Afghan Arts Adventure 