Country Info
- Kabul
- Capital
- Afghani (AFA)
- Currency
- 26,813,057
- Population
- AF
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Afghanistan Slideshow
Afghanistan
Travel Blogs from Afghanistan
Thursday night
The former king of the country passed away and there was 3 day mourning period. Every thing was shut, but the expat staff in my office chose to work. I made the most of low work load and unpacked every spare minute I had. At the same ...
The weekend was a blast (ok, not that way!)
What an eventful first weekend, I must say that even I am impressed! I was invited to a boxing match which was followed by a roof party. A security company here has been training it's staff in the art of boxing (if I can say that) and ...
Stop # 27
Zion's uncle surprised us with our second skype of the day. He is currently living and working on Baghram Airfield in Baghram, Afghanistan. While he is retired, Mr. Hackett is now working for the United States Department of Defense and will be helping our ...
Kabul
... on strike so we may not be going to the san sebastian area. how do you like the pin marker now, my posse. you thought i was in afghanistan didnt' you? no taliban action for me. i'm out for now. write you up on greece layover. love, ...
Stop # 35
For the second time this year, we were able to skype with someone in Bagram, Afghanistan. This time, we were able to skype with Mr. LaPrad who has been in Afghanistan since July working for the US Department of Defense. Mr. LaPrad shared with us a little ...
Not bored at borders (adventure)
The thudding in my head has words, "what the f*ck are you doing here Mellett?", "what the f*ck are you doing here Mellett? F*ck your stupid. What the F*ch are you doing here?". I look around what was once a room. In front of the leprous plaster, ...
Grill Restaurant, downtown Kabul
Wednesday 21 November 2007 I am enjoying the fresh clear cool sunshine in the garden of a Hazari run restaurant imaginatively called "The Grill" in downtown Kabul. I have just taught the waiters a new drink. I felt like being eccentrically ...
Jagged mountains of Afghanistan
... narcotics (trying to quell production of opiates from poppies. Useless fact of the day - 92% of Europe's heroin originates from Afghanistan - I learnt that speech writing for Dr Kim Howlers ). Like others I have met on my short trip here, ...
Afghan Escape
... ;(not unwelcome) to talk about Paddy Ashdown and the Balkans - Paddy is tipped to be the new all singing and dancing figurehead in Afghanistan (EU, NATO and UN all in one). On my arrival, after meeting Simon at the grey grids of portacabins ...
Canadian mentors walk a delicate path in training
... interest, and thought I'd share it all with you to read. By Keith Gerein, Postmedia News NEAR SPERWAN GHAR, Afghanistan -- A hint of irritation is evident in Capt. Eric Bouchard's voice as he tries to figure out where his counterpart in ...
Wet, wet, wet....and hail!
Yeah, you read that right! Hail! This morning brought more rain for us. The roads are in terrible shape too! There are more pot holes than anyone can count. The other thing that has sprung up everywhere are wooden pallets strategically placed here and ...
We're all tied together.....
... of many others, despite this pastor's assurances that "we bear no responsibilities for their deaths" [speaking of the deaths in Afghanistan due to the protests]. This was a very stupid and unnecessary action for that pastor and his flock to do. What was ...
first experiences
dit is een 1e versie om te kijken of het werkt en ik ga er ook zeker nog andere fotos in weven om tek ijken of dat ook ...
My Friday!
Tomorrow is my day off here....so tonight is Friday night! Party on, Garth! Party on, Wayne! Well, actually, I'll just stay in tonight after a pleasant and fruitful walk on the Boardwalk. I resisted the temptation to 'eat out' or buy some delectable ...
Stormshade
Stormshade Stormshade... Ah.. I remember my adventure through this place... It was quite a while ago.... When i was just a "hip" teenager. Now i'm an old man, so I'm not able to explore this place now.. I shall be the narrator for the map of this now ...
Mud
I was walking to lunch at the DFAC today and it was a beautiful, sunny day. I think that the MCpl told me when I returned from lunch that his digital thermometer clocked us in at 26.2 degrees! Wow! I was walking past the British/Australian/New Zealand ...
Security
Well, some of you may well be wondering if I'm still alive! The good news is that, yes, I'm alive...doing quite well actually. I arranged to have a meeting with our Canadian security officer working at the Headquarters here, specifically to discuss my ...
Market Day
I went quickly into the market today in search of a mouse pad. I wanted to buy one of those little cute carpet type mouse pads that look so cute? Well, they didn't have any. But, I did manage to find some grapes. They're made of green onyx and they look ...
I HOPE SOMEONE'S HOLDING THE LINE
... values are based more on wealth and independent thought. Over chicken and chips in the only fast food take away in Afghanistan,I met two young men from Leicester,who commendably went back to their home country and started a business,now that times ...
A Scot Abroad - Kabul 2012 - Days 37 & 38
Alrighty...so it has been a relatively quiet week or so, busy working on this portfolio management system and developing the chart of accounts etc...so not had much to right about except being sick...regularly...I guess my constitution is not what it ...
A Scot Abroad - Kabul 2012 - Day 3
... now...I fear the last 3 years have brought irreversible damage to the progress that appeared to be made...I certainly hope not, Afghanistan is a fantastic place and will always have some sort of strange hold on me... something, unless you have been out ...
Another fine day off!
Today, being Thursday, it was my day off! Didn't do much today outside. It was pretty cold all day with blowing wind, and this evening it's still blowing around. Created a lot of dust and sand. In fact, it appears foggy outside, but it's the dust being ...
Just another day in paradise!
It's been windy and cold here lately, 13 degrees right now. Still wearing pants and hoodies! Yesterday I went to a gathering at Canada House to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the Logistics Branch. I met a couple of former Administration Clerk ...