Stories about Afghanistan from June, 2007
Facets of Afghanistan
Both Registan.net and Nonpon discuss the drawings of Canadian National Post illustrator Richard Johnson, who spent two months embedded with Canadian troops in Kandahar and presents a rare and haunting insight into life in the war-torn province.
Afghanistan: The Next President
Afghanistanica considers what makes for an electable presidential candidate in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Kuchi-Hazara Dustup
Ronin reports that the recent clash between Hazaras and Kuchis in Afghanistan has been resolved with the Kuchis withdrawing to Pashtun land.
Afghan Whispers:Education, music, wonderful nature and freedom
Sun Leaf talks about the painful situation of Afghanistan's education system. The blogger says Compared to other countries in Asia, the Afghan education situation is startling. The statistics below show that tremendous challenges remain. One of the poorest measures includes funding or implementing short-term education projects, which are abrubtly brought...
Afghanistan: Kuchi Incursion
Mohammad Fahim Khairy says that nomadic Pashtun tribes exploit and abuse the Hazaras of central Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Charms of Bamiyan
Kabul Diary writes on a visit to Bamiyan and the charm of the people who live there.
Afghanistan: Unintended Consequence
Joshua Foust says that one of the positive unintended consequences of the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan is an improvement in the condition of homosexuals.
Afghanistan: Poppy Prescription
My State Failure Blog offers up some policy prescriptions for combating opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Female Journalists Murdered
Afghan Lord reports on the murder of two female journalists in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Disease Eradication
Bonnie Boyd reports on efforts to eradicate various diseases in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: RAWA's History
Ronin says a fellow blogger has it wrong on RAWA, and corrects the record.
Afghanistan: Heroes of Afghanistan
SunLeaf discusses some non-Afghan champions of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Tourism in Nursitan
Afghanistanica examines the prospects for tourism in Afghanistan's Nuristan province and finds them quite good if one happens to be an elite airborne soldier.
Afghanistan: Children Used as Political Props
Fahim Khairy reports that children are being used as tools to protest the expulsion of Malalai Joya from parliament.
