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Afghanistan: Nowrouz & Signs of Spring

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Afghanistan, War & Conflict

Safrang writes that spring has become associated with renewed fighting in Afghanistan in recent years and takes the liberty of changing an old folk song associated with Nowrouz [1] (the holiday celebrated on the first day of spring) to urge a different mullah to come join the festivities.