KANDAHAR: Anti-polio campaign begins
KANDAHAR - A three-day anti-polio campaign for the South Region began yesterday with support of 10 thousands of volunteers and would reach to approximately 1365 children. During the inauguration ceremony of the campaign…
KANDAHAR: KPC holds its regular meeting
KANDAHAR - Kandahar Provincial Council held its regular meeting chaired by the PC Head Haji Ehsan Ehsan who submitted the report of “Good Coordination” meeting which was held in Kandahar Governor House. According to Mr. Ehsan…
Summary of news from the province
BALKH - Below is a quick summary of headlines in the province. The asphalting of a road across from the Balkh provincial police office was inaugurated by the Minister of Public Works in the presence of Balkh Provincial…
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Five ways how the international community can help preserve Afghanistan’s cultural heritage
KABUL - Whether you sit down and have a cup of tea with Omara Khan Massoudi, the Director of the National Museum, or Nancy Hatch Dupree, Afghanistan’s grandmother, every one of the country’s cultural experts has an informed…
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Unstoppable Nancy Hatch Dupree: Five simple ways for Afghans to preserve own heritage
KABUL - “The country is so rich – put a shovel anywhere and you will come back with something!” “The country” is, of course, none other than Afghanistan – the crossroads for marauding conquerors from surrounding civilizations…
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Bamyan: The land with a rich cultural heritage
BAMYAN - Afghanistan’s central province of Bamyan possess some of the world’s most renowned archaeological sites from the fifth century, which are most often referred to in seminal studies on the history and archaeology of…
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Taking on Afghanistan’s treasure smugglers
KABUL - “Come first to me,” he called out from behind a stall in chaste English. His eyes intently winnowing genuine customers from holiday crowds, unknown to the hands that carefully lined some oversized combat helmets next…
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‘Alexander the Great in Afghanistan’ by Matthew Leeming
KABUL - The River Kokcha flows northwards down the Hindu Kush, passing through Faizabad, and joins the Amu Darya river, the Oxus of history and legend. On the right hand bank of the river is one of the most extraordinary…
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Development and heritage should compliment each other: UNESCO Director
KABUL - As a part of UNAMA's campaign to spread awareness about Afghanistan's rich past, Aditya Mehta spoke to UNESCO Director Shigeru Aoyagi about the agency's concerns and plans for the future. The United Nations Education…
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Diverse cultures blend well in Afghanistan
JALALABAD - It wasn’t just the Muslims of Jalalabad who celebrated the holy festival of Eid with pomp and jubilation in the last week of November 2009. In downtown Jalalabad, minority Hindu-Sikhs were also euphoric about the…
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'Afghanistan and the Silk Road: The land at the heart of world trade' by Bijan Omrani
WINDSOR - One belief that the Western world often held about Asia and the East was that it was a land of enormous luxury and wealth. One Western poet from the 19th century, James Elroy Flecker, summed up this view by…
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Afghans must try their best to preserve their own cultural heritage
KABUL - As a part of the Mission’s campaign to raise awareness about Afghanistan’s rich past, Kabul Musuem Director Omara Khan Massoudi spoke to UNAMA on his desire to see the musuem rise from the ashes. Afghanistan has a…