| 单词 | Afghan |
| 例句 | “Nargis said she’d call us first thing if she learns anything. And Professor Sahib is headed to Jalalabad with his sons to search along the Afghan border.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “We are always fighting, either with others or among ourselves. No one has defeated the Afghans, but centuries of war have left our country full of strife—one of the poorest in the world.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z "Man, Afghans are just as stubborn as Dominicans." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Is there a more Afghan way of dying, Amir jan? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The Hindi kid would soon learn what the British learned earlier in the century, and what the Russians would eventually learn by the late 1980s: that Afghans are an independent people. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t an Afghan in the world who didn’t know at least a few jokes about the bumbling mullah. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z On the radio, a woman’s voice was saying that Taraki, the leader of the Khalq branch of the PDPA, the Afghan communist party, was in the streets giving rousing speeches to demonstrators. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The only thing that flowed more than tea in those aisles was Afghan gossip. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because I had been raised by men; I hadn’t grown up around women and had never been exposed firsthand to the double standard with which Afghan society sometimes treated them. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But if I've never been to Afghanistan, how can I be Afghan? The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “The Taliban have destroyed what heritage Afghans had. You saw what they did to the giant Buddhas in Bamiyan.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He’d invite the entire corridor of neighbors for dinner, most of them Afghans waiting for visas. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I felt the collective eyes of the flea market Afghans shift to us. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Already burdened with nearly two million Afghan refugees, Pakistan had closed its borders to Afghans in January of that year. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Sunlight slanted in and cast a triangular wedge of light onto the Afghan rug on the floor. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because Baba had been such an unusual Afghan father, a liberal who had lived by his own rules, a maverick who had disregarded or embraced societal customs as he had seen fit. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I had relieved her of the greatest fear of every Afghan mother: that no honorable khastegar would ask for her daughter’s hand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He wore traditional Afghan clothes, and a bright, colorful cap covered his balding head. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I overheard him telling Baba how he and his brother knew the Russian and Afghan soldiers who worked the checkpoints, how they had set up a “mutually profitable” arrangement. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My mother told Auntie Seema that she didn't know any Afghans in America, and that she wanted me to be American. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes at the flea market, Afghan acquaintances made remarks about Baba’s weight loss. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z With time, the queries about our adopted—and decidedly eccentric— little boy had mercifully ceased, and, considering how tactless Afghan queries can be sometimes, that was a considerable relief. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z No one gave you a public lashing for it, but those Afghans who did drink did so in private, out of respect. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Do Afghan hounds read Musical America?” asked the cricket. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I became a minor celebrity in the Afghan community. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Bachem, this adoption... thing, I’m not so sure it’s for us Afghans.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked glumly at the article on Karzai’s hopes for the Afghan Transitional Administration. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “There are dozens of Afghan restaurants, cafés, and shops. You can drop by, get a cup of tea, and hear the latest news.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He rented a large Afghan banquet hall in Fremont—the man who owned it knew him from Kabul and gave him a substantial discount. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But Baba was long dead, buried in the Afghan section of a little cemetery in Hayward. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The generation of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of bombs and gunfire was not yet born. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I gave him the phone and the little black notebook where Baba had scribbled his Afghan friends’ numbers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The one who had called his name was Masood, the Afghan boy he’d seen at the market the day his father had had his outburst. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z "People can be pretty dumb," I say, thinking of the people who have asked my mother why she doesn't dress like an Afghan. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It kind of sounds like an Afghan story. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Afghans greeted each other, hugged, kissed, exchanged food. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Afghan men, especially those from reputable families, were fickle creatures. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Being Afghan didn't seem to help my mother very much. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The men’s section of the mosque was a large square room, covered with Afghan rugs and thin mattresses placed in parallel lines. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "Hey, Max," I say with a laugh, remembering my manners and Afghan hospitality. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It would turn into a gathering place for other Afghans who, like them, had fled the war. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A dented relic of the Afghan war, it was as big as a school bus, seated twenty-six passengers, and looked like it had been riveted together in somebody’s backyard. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I never really learned much Dari from my mother, but she does insist that I greet her as all Afghans do, so I say salaam, which means peace. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he would sigh, and say, Laila, my love, the only enemy an Afghan cannot defeat is himself Babi took his seat at the table, dipped bread into his bowl of aush. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Baba and I had driven over the summit countless times on our way to Jalalabad, the city of cypress trees and sugarcane fields where Afghans vacationed in the winter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "Iranian? Another Afghan? Or are Pakistanis the bad guys of the month?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He could eat it every day, spread over Afghan bread, with plum jam. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Every home has a poet and every home has a musician because words and music give Afghans life. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Marriages in Afghan families could be complicated like that. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The next morning, the waiting room down the hall was jammed with Afghans. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He spotted the two Afghan kids from his math class and followed them from a distance. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Dressed in a stunning wine- colored traditional Afghan dress with long sleeves and gold trimmings. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Can you believe the Afghan opposition groups actually met in Bonn, Germany, and elected a Pukhtun?” said Uncle Amin as he returned. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z By that summer, Afghan families were working an entire section of the San Jose flea market. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And she would bear the brunt of that poison, not me—I was fully aware of the Afghan double standard that favored my gender. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Salaam, Khala jan,” I said, embarrassed, as I often was around Afghans, that she knew me and I had no idea who she was. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing his brown suit—his only suit, the same one he wore to Afghan weddings and funerals—and the red tie I had bought for his fiftieth birthday that year. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the two of us dancing to an old Afghan song, round and round, everyone watching and clapping, the world a blur of flowers, dresses, tuxedos, and smiling faces. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I hear the distant sound of music, old Afghan songs. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He’d spotted two Afghan kids whispering to each other in Farsi in math class, but he couldn’t get himself to walk up to them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He took me to an Afghan kabob house in Hayward that night and ordered far too much food. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The food I eat is Afghan, the music we listen to is Afghan, the gift-filled holiday I look forward to is Eid, not Christmas or Hanukkah. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One was Karim, the other two were soldiers, one Afghan, the other a grinning Russian, face like a bulldog’s, cigarette dangling from the side of his mouth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I know you were very close ... friends... the two of you. Always to- gether, since you were kids. It’s a terrible thing, what’s happened. Too many young Afghan men are dying this way.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Partly at the joke, partly at how Afghan humor never changed. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And that was how Baba ended those humiliating food stamp moments at the cash register and alleviated one of his greatest fears: that an Afghan would see him buying food with charity money. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Zafoona had surprised them by getting up early that morning and making them breakfast—Fadi’s favorite of a fried egg and peanut butter on toasted Afghan bread. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Yes, modern Afghan women married to modern Afghan men who did not mind that their wives walked among strangers with makeup on their faces and nothing on their heads. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And beneath the official questions, an unofficial one: Who the hell cared about another dead Afghan kid? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I heard snippets of their conversations, a soccer game in Union City next weekend, a new Afghan restaurant in Santa Clara. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “He’s been working for the INS for years, handles a lot of Afghan cases.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “We need to come together as Afghans now, for the sake of our country.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z No expense had been spared by the Afghan community to construct the majestic building. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Karim and the Afghan soldier had a brief exchange in Pashtu. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A little past the redbrick buildings of Peshawar University, we entered an area my garrulous driver referred to as “Afghan Town.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The Afghan soldier said something too, in a low, reasoning voice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Baba found a job off Washington Boulevard as an assistant at a gas station owned by an Afghan acquaintance—he’d started looking for work the same week we arrived. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But no Afghan girl—no decent and mohtaram Afghan girl, at least— queried her father about a young man. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “The owner of the Afghan restaurant near here donates meals to welcome new families. Let’s go there,” Salma Auntie agrees. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He peered around the cozy space, covered with red and black carpets and paintings of the Afghan countryside. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z What a lochak/ By Afghan standards, my question had been bold. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We crossed the foyer—a large Afghan flag draped one of the walls—and the men took me upstairs to a room with twin mint green sofas and a big-screen TV in the far corner. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Brezhnev is massacring Afghans and all that peanut eater can say is I won’t come swim in your pool.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Afghan music played in the aisles of the Used Goods section. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z For honor and family, an Afghan will go to the ends of the earth. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Everyone in the van was talking, talking loudly and at the same time, nearly shrieking, which is how Afghans talk. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The previous Thursday, the first day of spring, had been the Afghan New Year’s Day—the Sawl-e-Nau—and Afghans in the Bay Area had planned celebrations throughout the East Bay and the peninsula. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z An absurdly calm Afghan voice translated: “My dear sir, would you kindly pass the rope?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z How had Ali lived in that house, day in and day out, knowing he had been dishonored by his master in the single worst way an Afghan man can be dishonored? The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Lost her to a fate most Afghans considered far worse than death: She ran off with a clan of traveling singers and dancers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Born to a German mother and Afghan father, the blond, blue-eyed Assef towered over the other kids. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Now, there is a reasonable fellow. An honorable Afghan. A man genuinely interested in a peaceful resolution.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z When he’d first met Mr. Singh the week of his arrival, he’d been surprised to see that the jovial ice cream truck driver had a beard and turban, similar to many Afghans. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z "Hope we're not too early. We were anxious to have our first authentic Afghan dinner!" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As an Afghan, I knew it was better to be miserable than rude. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Fremont has the largest population of Afghans in the United States,” said Uncle Amin. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Instead, the war raged on, this time between Afghans, the Mujahedin, against the Soviet puppet government of Najibullah, and Afghan refugees kept flocking to Pakistan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Tea, Politics, and Scandal, the ingredients of an Afghan Sunday at the flea market. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You are an honorable man, Amir agha. A true Afghan.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “The Afghan and Iraqi kids would look down on the African kids,” Luma said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z One of the area’s youngest Afghan restaurants, his eatery serves the kind of food that prompts some fans to drive three hours from New Jersey to Springfield, Va., just for dinner. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z A senior Afghan official said earlier this week that the transfer of the Bagram detention centre would be a first step to handing over all U.S.-managed prisons. Afghanistan, U.S. sign prison transfer deal 2012-03-09T12:40:00Z The movie was my chance to add much-needed nuance and complexity to the fashionable genre of international films on the plight of Afghan women. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z Right now, everyone is talking about Afghanistan and Afghan women, and again and again, I see on TV, white people discussing amongst themselves. “Put the fangs back in feminism”: Author Rafia Zakaria on how feminism loses relevance to whiteness 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z One Afghan was pretty much like another; if they weren’t all our enemies, they definitely weren’t our friends. “The Kill Team”: When U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan became trophy hunters 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z I saw the performance the Afghan Whigs did at the Apollo Theatre, where you prefaced the song with the story that you and Dave used to go see the band together. The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on keeping it “fun” after death of a beloved bandmate and 30 years of touring 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z “It’s seen as undermining religion, morality and the dignity of Afghan tradition. Anything that undermines that dignity is unacceptable, and must be eradicated,” she added. In Afghanistan, Being an Artist Is a Dangerous Job 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Here, Ritchie is not just earnest — he’s morally outraged about the broken promises made to thousands of Afghans who believed they’d earned Special Immigrant Visas only to be abandoned to fend for themselves. ‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ Review: Call of Duty 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z To many Afghans, it was just the opposite: more troops meant more insecurity. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z According to the Afghan presidential palace, nine of the victims were children and three were women. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z One of the stories in her award-winning first collection Love Your Enemies described a couple battling for custody of an Afghan hound, and culminated in both partners shaving messages on to dogs' bottoms. A life in writing: Nicola Barker 2010-04-30T23:13:00Z “Drone Bomb Me,” sung from the perspective of a young Afghan girl, haunts long past its final whimpers. Pop & Rock Listings for May 13-19 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say only one soldier was involved, while villagers and other Afghans said it was a group of soldiers. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-11T22:17:00Z Over the next several years, a sordid mix of Pakistan government officials, political parties and militant groups provided refuge and aid to the Taliban and other Afghan insurgents. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z And that was just before Hila and Wana Limar, two Afghan sisters who emigrated with their family to Germany as young children, began to lay plans for a jewelry brand called Sevar. ‘Made in Afghanistan’ Once Symbolized Hope. Now It’s Fear. 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z While many programs focused exclusively on Afghan culture or Western music, it embraced both, preparing hundreds of young artists, many of them orphans and street hawkers, for careers in the performing arts. Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The Afghan Whigs are heading to Europe and the U.K. for tour dates starting on Aug. 4, and kick off a U.S. tour on Sept. 6 in Orlando. The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on keeping it “fun” after death of a beloved bandmate and 30 years of touring 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z The boys will travel with an escort and will stay with the extended Afghan family of one of the film's producers, French said. Afghan boys from nominated film to walk red carpet 2013-02-07T17:30:11Z Also known as Afghan crochet, this style is a cross between knitting and crochet and produces fabric that looks almost woven. How to mend holes in, and then clean, a crocheted afghan blanket 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z She was the only one of the presidential candidates’ wives to appear during the campaign, and she is poised to be more hands-on than any Afghan First Lady in recent memory. Here Are 11 Influential Women You Should Know 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Music is a tool that can bring about social changes, contribute to the emotional healing of Afghan children and youth, and establish a just and civil society. Dr Ahmad Sarmast 2013-05-10T13:15:29Z The fragrant, sienna-colored, deeply spiced Afghan soup takes its name from the flat wheat noodles, often spelled “ash,” that turn silken as they cook with vegetables, lemon juice, yogurt and ground sumac. Plate Lab: Ward off winter’s chill with a pot of aush, the Afghan noodle soup 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z This is an impressionistic portrait of Shaista, who lives in a camp in Kabul for Afghans displaced by war. Five documentary shorts vying for Oscar, from bullies and the houseless to an amazing ball player 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Fifteen women, mainly teenagers, are among 50 members of the small Kabul club, established two months ago to help keep young Afghans away from drugs, petty crime and violence. Female Afghan cyclists push boundaries one wheelie at a time 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z At the Afghan Cafe, the smell of fresh dough, soft and earthy, lingers as the bread makes its way to the oven. ‘We’ve Experienced the Stories We’re Telling’: ‘The Jungle’ Is Back. 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z "I hope if this movie wins that it will be an earthquake that will shake the industry and help Afghan filmmakers get back on their feet," he said. Afghan boys from nominated film to walk red carpet 2013-02-07T17:30:11Z She grew close to Zamani and his family, and “couldn’t get enough of everything Afghan,” she says. From afar, she fell for a country and its music. And Afghans love her right back. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The United States has repeatedly urged the Pakistani military to go after the Haqqani network, which is believed to be based in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border. Multiple attacks on Kabul, Taliban claims "spring offensive" 2012-04-15T14:26:03Z The political identity meant more the day before while the national identity took primacy the later day, at the expense of the Afghan people. Our militaristic leaders are the problem: “Railing against vets in the face of this madness is cowardice” 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z One of the aims of Dr Sarmast is to work for what he terms the ''musical rights'' of Afghan children – a poignant consideration indeed. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z Recent reunions — by everyone from Afghan Whigs and The Stone Roses to The Beach Boys and Megadeath — prove bands don't go away. Hangin' Up the Guitar: Do Bands Ever Retire? 2012-06-05T10:45:29Z Ma joined young Afghan and Portuguese musicians on a small stage at the National Conservatory, where the refugees who arrived last December are studying. Yo-Yo Ma plays Mozart with Afghan refugees in Portugal 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Like his previous novels, "And the Mountains Echoed" features Afghan characters and tells a story about families, this one spanning decades and generations. Hosseini discusses new novel at NYC reading 2013-05-22T06:54:09Z The 16-bean Afghan “risotto” is more stew than velvety rice preparation, a distinction that will help you revel in the fragrant dish without making unwarranted comparisons. Lapis review: A fragrant taste of Afghanistan in Adams Morgan 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z A potentially powerful litany of the rising numbers of dead US and allied soldiers over the last decade is destroyed by its failure to address the Iraqi and Afghan dead. Three Good Wives | Theatre review 2010-03-19T22:30:00Z Ghani’s approval ratings are sinking; Afghans are fleeing to Europe by the thousands. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Tanaz Eshaghian’s “Love Crimes of Kabul” undercuts any thought you might have had of Afghan women as mute, downtrodden victims meekly hiding under their burqas as they scuttle from home to market. Critic?s Notebook: Faces on Film Add Humanity To the News 2011-06-15T22:24:44Z They supplied the Black Hawks, straight from the Afghan battlefield; the Night Stalkers unit, the best of the best. The best battle scenes ever shot from Apocalypse Now to Hacksaw Ridge 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Planning is underway to allow the Spanish to train and equip an Afghan Army company, which we hope will be a prelude to the training and equipping of a full battalion. US embassy cables: Briefing notes for US senator tells story of looted Pisarro 2010-12-08T23:00:00Z Violence is at its worst in Afghanistan since U.S.-backed Afghan forces toppled the Taliban in 2001. Afghans rock at first music festival in three decades 2011-10-01T18:04:05Z In one level of Black Ops II, set in the 1980s, the Afghan mujahedeen turn their guns on their American friends. Critic’s Notebook: Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Halo 4 2012-11-13T08:01:23Z The threats began after the airing of her audition for "Afghan Star". Afghan singer's star is rising, as are the threats 2013-01-30T14:14:51Z Last August, as Afghan refugees began surging into the United States, the Popals solicited donations of clothes, toiletries and other essentials on the restaurant’s social media accounts. They Fled Afghanistan for America. Now They Feed the Newest Arrivals. 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z But had the Afghans treated the impostor's moderate proposals with even a smidge of the skepticism Spence and Kate show toward even such a paragon as Poitier, surely this embarrassing situation might have been avoided. How to catch a Taliban impostor 2010-11-24T01:01:00Z Hours after The Times report, the Afghan Taliban said that no peace negotiation process had been agreed with the international community, "particularly the Americans." Taliban "poised to retake Afghanistan" after NATO pullout 2012-02-01T13:22:02Z But after he witnesses fellow recruits kill innocent Afghan civilians, he second-guesses his brigade’s mission and considers reporting their behavior. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Kill Team’ and ‘The Santa Clause’ 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Here, too, is the drink of Afghan summers: dough, pronounced with the “gh” hard and half-swallowed, tongue curled to the back of the throat. Afghan Delights, Delicate and Rugged, at Sami’s Kabab House in Queens 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z It refuses to portray Afghans as frightening terrorists, pathetic victims, corrupt leaders or hapless opioid addicts. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The behaviour revealed is so prohibited in Afghan culture that several family members were forced to emigrate: Rais's first wife now lives in Canada with three of her children. Brought to book: Kabul author guilty of 'betraying' a nation 2010-07-27T20:08:00Z ‘It was a new kind of crisis’ Bergdahl’s capture was an entirely new scenario in the Afghan/US conflict, says Koenig. Serial recap – season two, episode two: The Golden Chicken 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z “I think more people are exposed to Afghan food now, because of trouble in Afghanistan,” said matriarch and chef Shamim Popal. Gems come in all sizes at Lapis in Adams Morgan 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z In Afghan society, it is unusual for women to work outside the home. Afghan girl coders design games to fight opium and inequality 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Despite our massive expenditures in the country, our officials can surely afford a selection of DVDs designed to train Afghan officials on not falling for an impostor. How to catch a Taliban impostor 2010-11-24T01:01:00Z Feeling strategically encircled by India, Islamabad has resorted to proxy warfare to replace the current Afghan government with a friendlier regime. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z Afghan policewomen handle AMD-65 rifles at a firing range outside Kabul. Afghanistan women's lives in exhibition at Newcastle 2012-08-22T16:27:00Z "I'm so happy and excited," Mohammadi told Reuters at Los Angeles International Airport after flying more than 18 hours from the Afghan capital. Afghan teens of 'Buzkashi Boys' stargazing in Hollywood 2013-02-21T04:14:05Z One was an American, the other an Afghan like himself. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Though crucial to regional stability and U.S. security interests, Pakistan is often seen as a double-dealer, accused by top U.S. officials of sheltering terrorists and abetting U.S. enemies, such as the Afghan Taliban. Who is Robin Raphel, the State Department veteran caught up in Pakistan intrigue? 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Buzkashi Boys is the story of two young boys in Kabul who dream of playing buzkashi, the Afghan national sport where horseback riders compete for possession of a headless goat. Afghan film to premiere in Kabul after winning international awards 2012-10-04T13:35:41Z To view the photos, please view the original story: U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers The photos have emerged at a particularly sensitive moment for U.S.-Afghan relations. U.S. troops posed with body parts 2012-04-18T11:30:00Z She ends her book with an account borrowed from Christina Lamb, of Afghan women under the Taliban setting up "sewing circles" in Herat, as a cover for talking about books. The Woman Reader by Belinda Jack – review 2012-07-05T07:00:01Z Because someday the ugly handmade Afghan made by your godmother and never used will become your child’s favorite comfort/TV blanket. Carolyn Hax: Is it a social flaw or a moral flaw? 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Afghan MPs protested against the shooting for a second day in the capital Kabul by walking out of a session. Afghan government team attacked, Taliban fume over massacre 2012-03-13T12:20:08Z On several occasions, for example, she cites unnamed Afghan security officials, who have a proclivity to blame Pakistan for everything, in highlighting ISI mischievousness in Afghanistan. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z As he started to meet Afghan musicians, he got involved in supporting them -- with instruments or a place to practice -- and the festival was inspired by the community they formed. Stealth festival to rock Kabul with musical explosion 2011-09-30T13:17:08Z “We see a weak, Afghan woman in the beginning who struggles to break free, from tradition, from religion, from her husband,” Ms. Farahani said. Golshifteh Farahani Continues to Rebel in ‘Patience Stone’ 2013-08-09T18:42:26Z His meaty hands clasp a model of an Italian-made military aircraft, known as the G222, that the United States bought for the Afghan air force. ‘It’s John against the world right now’ His wife is one of the other Afghans. Painter recolors Afghanistan 2010-04-05T19:16:00Z It’s a powerful metaphor, simultaneously menacing and reassuring, and it’s the first thing that connects the Afghan Whigs’ first album in 16 years with that band’s revered catalog. Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli: “Writing songs is the greatest gift I could give myself” 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z “With my traditional colorful dress and a powerful msg from every part of my country representing Afghanistan in particular Afghan women at #GenevaPeaceTalks,” she wrote. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z An excerpt from Afghanistan in the UK, a VBS.TV documentary on an 'Afghan village' built in the East Anglia countryside to help British troops train for war. Sloths, sharks and spoofs sate appetite for online DIY films 2010-08-17T22:11:00Z There is optimism — a soccer game with Afghan children — and quick work tending the wounded. ‘Combat Obscura’ Review: Afghanistan Uncensored 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Two instrumental interpretations of Afghan folk songs were followed by the well-known Afghan tune, "Kataghani." Concert of Afghan traditional music at UW beautiful, mesmerizing 2012-04-25T20:12:05Z Then he added, with more than a touch of cinematic noblesse oblige: "I made them for the poor Afghan people." Defying the Taliban, one (bad) movie at a time 2010-06-19T16:02:00Z Other guests include government officials, Afghan war veterans, and charity workers. Official royal wedding list released in UK 2011-04-23T12:31:07Z Washington’s Afghan War shows no signs of ending all these years later. The stories war tells me 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Several Afghan members of parliament joined security forces repelling attackers from a roof near the parliament. Multiple attacks on Kabul, Taliban claims "spring offensive" 2012-04-15T14:26:03Z WikiLeaks dumped so many anxiety-inducing classified Afghan war documents that this sprig of dialogue from “Gravity’s Rainbow” seemed freshly plucked: “Everything is some kind of plot, man.” ‘On Immunity: An Inoculation,’ by Eula Biss 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Mr Partlow overstates the extent to which the Afghan people shared their president’s disillusionment with his tormentors. Karzai Inc 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z We reunited at the Afghan Store, an apothecary-like shop that specializes in spices and teas. In India, surrendering to Delhi’s market madness 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He was born to Afghan refugees in a camp in Peshawar, Pakistan, after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and migrated to the United States as a child. The Echoes and Echoes and Echoes of War 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z She is one of the numerous Afghan women who set themselves on fire to escape a life of domestic violence and confinement. In Afghanistan, Being an Artist Is a Dangerous Job 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z I think there is a bunch of speeds in the car that is the Afghan Whigs.” Afghan Whigs revive combustible chemistry 2012-10-24T03:57:00Z Afghans are a proud people and don't want the world to associate them with the Taliban. Giles Duley: 'I lost three limbs in Afghanistan, but had to go back … ' 2013-02-10T00:13:44Z “Grand Mom’s ravioli,” marbles of pasta stuffed with ground beef, onion and parsley, and draped with yogurt, convey the flavor profile of Afghan mantu. Ottoman Taverna review: Out of the flames comes a meaty taste of Turkey 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Who are those Afghans who were on the landing gear of the plane and fell? Spike Lee, Exultant at the ‘Epicenter’ 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z His latest is no less bizarre: a pitch-black allegory about an Afghan war veteran employed as a factory stoker. The Stoker – review 2013-05-16T21:02:01Z Even after counterinsurgency began to be codified and taught, it was a source of confusion for junior officers unfamiliar with its ways of utilizing Iraqis and later Afghans, not fighting them at every turn. Books of The Times: ‘The Insurgents,’ About David Petraeus, by Fred Kaplan 2012-12-26T23:24:35Z But the café became a target of conservative Muslim clergy, who declared it a breeder of Western ideology that would upend Afghan tradition. “Midnight Traveler” Expands the Narrative of the Refugee Documentary 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The Afghan Youth Orchestra is on the New York leg of a U.S. tour. Young Afghan musicians in NY for date at Carnegie 2013-02-12T09:46:04Z Its hero is an idealistic American UN worker who meets a beautiful Afghan girl at a border checkpoint. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z Afghans await fingerprinting as they apply for asylum. Review: ‘Those Who Feel the Fire Burning,’ a Documentary About the Refugee Experience 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The central and most resonant line of the novel, though, is spoken not by a person but by a div, a demonic giant of Afghan folklore. Khaled Hosseini: 'If I could go back now, I'd take The Kite Runner apart' 2013-06-01T08:29:01Z The crux of the piece is a fantasy Homebody spins about the ordeals of a disfigured man she sees in a local shop and assumes is Afghan. The female psyche is focus of 2 new Seattle shows 2013-06-06T20:39:46Z Within weeks, small teams of these soldiers formed coalitions with the Afghan Northern Alliance, waged war on enemies and, at the time, drove the Taliban from power. Review: ‘Legion of Brothers’ on Secret Missions in Afghanistan 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z After the Americans leave, what will happen to Afghan artists and performers, cultural workers, and nongovernmental organization staffers engaged with heritage, traditional crafts and preservation? Perspective | Artists and cultural workers face life under Taliban 2.0 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z The Emergency hospital in Kabul and its outlying stations are one of the few free medical facilities available to Afghans and the only hospitals truly catering for those caught up in the war. Giles Duley: 'I lost three limbs in Afghanistan, but had to go back … ' 2013-02-10T00:13:44Z Firni, a custard infused with cardamom and garnished with pistachios, is Afghan bliss, kissed with rose water. Review | Order from these three restaurants, and watch vegetables steal the show 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Army sergeant went on a nighttime shooting rampage in two Afghan villages, killing 17. U.S. troops posed with body parts 2012-04-18T11:30:00Z I think about the Afghans and their grips, how they clung to the underside of the plane as it gained altitude, how they fell to their death. Finding solace through helping a TV show understand war 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The greatest risk taken on this film was made by the Afghans, voluntarily and passionately. Is "Jirga" a white savior movie about Afghanistan? "We have a lot to feel guilty about" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z There are now thousands of books on this most recent Afghan conflict, ranging from airport thrillers to specialist study. Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan by Rajiv Chandrasekaran – review 2012-07-06T10:00:02Z Her focus on the lives of Afghan women is seen causing tension with various authorities. AFI Docs trains its lens on Afghanistan as festival kicks off 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z About 60% of eligible Afghans voted in the first round of presidential elections in April, and more are expected for the final vote on June 14. 'Korengal' shows the lasting effects of war on U.S. soldiers 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z But before we attempt to stamp out the attempt to put the Afghan war in front of G4's 6 million viewers, can we ask one question? The "Hurt Locker" reality show controversy 2010-08-27T14:28:00Z I’m exploring the Greek-Macedonian border with Emran, a charismatic young Afghan boy, filming him for a Channel 4 documentary – War Child. Shot at, beaten, starved: the child refugees who will stop at nothing to reach Europe 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z More to protect women and children, more for the Afghans who helped American soldiers and journalists. Barbara Lee doesn’t feel vindicated for voting against Afghan war: ‘I almost wish ... I had been wrong’ 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Ahmadi says the archives hold more than 7,000 film cases, containing decades of recorded events in Afghan history, along with 50 or so feature films. Is it curtains for Afghanistan's fading silver screen? 2012-05-17T06:17:29Z But if viewers are looking for a unique, intimate portrait of Afghan resilience, tenacity, camaraderie and resolve, this film is it. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z He looks like a member of a related species from elsewhere in the galaxy, or perhaps an Afghan hound who's been changed into a person by a wicked sorcerer. "Arthur": Russell Brand as Dudley Moore, from Mars 2011-04-08T01:01:00Z Few countries in the world have suffered so many invasions and upheavals, yet these recent events are not taught in Afghan schools, Ms. Chahverdi said. In Afghanistan, Being an Artist Is a Dangerous Job 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The whole idea was to win control of territory so that Afghan government representatives could move in, but if these representatives made themselves more hated than the Taliban, the whole strategy was self-defeating. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z American officials have said the action was a mistake and offered profuse apologies, but some Afghans, including lawmakers and senior clerics, nonetheless called for harsh punishment of those involved. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z For the next few years, Boetti went through his own crisis of creativity before reconnecting with Afghan artisans in exile in Pakistan. Art Review: Alighiero Boetti Retrospective at Museum of Modern Art 2012-06-28T21:40:05Z One would set down just inside the border on the Afghan side; the other two would proceed to the staging area north of Abbottabad by a different route. The death of Osama bin Laden: how the US finally got its man 2012-10-12T22:00:09Z Embassy in Kabul as part of an effort to encourage Afghans to see the parts of their country that aren't mired in conflict. Young Afghan actor's family proud of Oscar nod 2013-02-25T06:13:07Z Department of Defense to arm the Afghan military. Hill, Teller play arms dealers in 'War Dogs' 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z She said she heard two reports of Taliban soldiers going to homes looking for a specific Afghan journalist. News groups seek to protect journalists in Afghanistan 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z “The money,” they kept saying, ripping a bit of Afghan embroidery off the wall and stuffing it in his mouth to gag him. Why I never tried to find out who murdered my father 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z “Now I share the same sense of urgency that a lot of Afghans do, because it’s the country I’ll build a life in,” Lael says. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z A failure to broker a deal might strain U.S.-Afghan relations and increase the chances of prolonged instability in Afghanistan. Afghanistan, U.S. sign prison transfer deal 2012-03-09T12:40:00Z But now, Sadiq Fitrat Nashenas, 88, one of the last living stars of a golden era for Afghan music, gingerly made his way through the crowd, after nearly 20 years away from the public stage. An Old Master’s Song for the Nation That Broke His Heart 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z If there are novelists in Pashto, the other Afghan language, I haven't been able to discover it. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini – review 2013-05-23T08:00:02Z He knew what would happen to make the Afghan people win. This is what winning looks like 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z What few westerners know is the literature telling the Afghan side of the story – even though that literature has been central to the Afghan people's self-image as doughty slayers of interloping infidels. William Dalrymple: a life in writing 2013-01-19T10:00:01Z What is missing are albums by Afghan bands, a gap that Kabul Dreams hopes to fill. Afghan indie band rocks Kabul in post-Taliban era 2010-07-06T06:56:00Z Although he had studied as a religious scholar, he worked as a bank clerk and was for years the Afghan state bank’s representative in Karachi, which was then a port city in undivided India. An Old Master’s Song for the Nation That Broke His Heart 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Once a treasured luxury for the elite, Afghan film connoisseurs are deeply distressed by the dilapidated state of their cinemas, which reflect an industry on the brink of collapse from conflict and financial neglect. Is it curtains for Afghanistan's fading silver screen? 2012-05-17T06:17:29Z The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which also killed four Afghans, including a policeman. 13 US troops killed in suicide bombing 2011-10-29T13:22:00Z The Afghan artisans introduced changes of their own. Art Review: Alighiero Boetti Retrospective at Museum of Modern Art 2012-06-28T21:40:05Z Strumming their guitars and clapping together, American musician Lanny Cordola and his Afghan pupils sing a Bob Marley tune as they sit on a hill in Kabul. American guitarist uses music as healing force in Kabul 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z And what about all those Afghan families on the receiving end of so much American violence over the years? The stories war tells me 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Never known for a tame disposition, the Afghan Whigs arrived at a packed Metro on Friday seeking revenge and craving lust. Afghan Whigs uncompromising at Metro 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z But I think one of the things that our president said and many people echo is that the Afghans didn't have a will to fight. "Taking sides is not my job": "Retrograde" filmmaker Matthew Heineman on documenting a war's end 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, when refugees flooded into Pakistan, covert US and Saudi aid to the Afghan mujahideen was channelled through Zia's regime. Nadeem Aslam: a life in writing 2013-01-26T10:00:03Z The same level of grief and desperation that Kennedy captured in her film was on alarming display this week, as thousands of Afghans crowded the Kabul airport in a frantic attempt to escape the country. Perspective | Even the best films about Afghanistan couldn’t have prepared us for this scene 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z After finishing their residencies, they married on the Fourth of July in 2008 in a traditional Afghan wedding. How an emergency room pediatrician became a global best-selling author 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z On her way there, she happened to pass the Afghan shop Zamani House of Heritage and fell into conversation with the owner, Temur Zamani, who was standing in the doorway and invited her in. From afar, she fell for a country and its music. And Afghans love her right back. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The problem is, she is caught in the act and ends up being flogged in public by her angry Afghan father. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z It tells of a young Afghan mother of two who is turned into a caregiver for her husband after he is shot and falls into a coma. Golshifteh Farahani Continues to Rebel in ‘Patience Stone’ 2013-08-09T18:42:26Z Poetry is everything to Afghans, we hear and recite poetry from cradle to grave. Afghanistan has poetry in its soul 2012-05-21T11:50:01Z MM Idea: Danish brothers David and Christopher Mikkelsen founded Refugees United in 2008 after they helped a young Afghan refugee in Copenhagen search for lost family members. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z Afghan Bistro currently buys the staple, which resembles a cottony baguette run over by a cement truck. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z They can let the Afghans go, tie them up, or “terminate the complication,” options that are discussed clearly and respectfully before the mission’s leader renders his decision. Movie Review: Mark Wahlberg Stars in ‘Lone Survivor’ by Peter Berg 2013-12-24T21:55:24Z Such bases provide support to local Afghan security units and provide a source of security advice and training, as well as anti-insurgent backup and intelligence. Afghan government team attacked, Taliban fume over massacre 2012-03-13T12:20:08Z At the meeting, the men encouraged Qadir to visit websites that claimed to show photographic evidence of violence against Afghan civilians by western troops. ‘A threat to health is being weaponised’: inside the fight against online hate crime 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z The night began with a cocktail hour complete with ballerinas, flapper girls with Afghan hounds, vodka and caviar shots and plenty of champagne. At Cannes, amfAR gala returns in movie star style 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z But Chandrasekaran tells the story of an idealistic volunteer called Summer Coish, who had to resort to subterfuge to escape the compound walls and actually go out into Kabul to meet some Afghans. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z They are, and remain, the dead of the Afghan War, even though they died before it began. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z It became clear right away this was something Afghans were very aware of. Book Talk: Women in Afghanistan, through a looking glass 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z In the early 1980s, Zubair and Shamim Popal and their children were among millions of Afghans to flee the country as war with the Soviet Union continued to punish the population. Lapis review: A fragrant taste of Afghanistan in Adams Morgan 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Bagram also houses a prison for Afghans detained by American forces. Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration at U.S. base 2012-02-21T14:29:03Z The more Nordberg looked into it, the more examples she found of Afghan parents raising daughters as boys to escape – at least until puberty - the harsh realities of life as a girl. Book Talk: Women in Afghanistan, through a looking glass 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Eyeing food prepared for them at a game with deep suspicion, one of the Afghan delegation asks warily: "Are you sure there is no donkey meat in this?" Feel-good film follows Afghan cricketing triumph 2010-06-17T12:42:00Z On 21 July 2000, for example, the US department of state issued a "fact sheet" that reported that the US was "the largest single donor of humanitarian aid to the Afghan people". America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z Instead, New Delhi has a close relationship with the Afghan government. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z Afghan security sources also identified a 25-year-old police intelligence officer as a suspect. Nine killed in Afghan airport bomb, NATO base attacked 2012-02-27T12:30:12Z The review says progress is most evident in the way Afghan and coalition forces are "clearing the Taliban heartland" in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, and in the increased size and capability of Afghanistan's security forces. US troops to start Afghan withdrawal next year, says White House 2010-12-16T13:17:19Z "Shakespeare is great, but help us create an Afghan Shakespeare." Shakespeare gives hope to Afghanistan arts revival 2012-06-06T12:22:29Z As Afghans get older, Hafiz is replaced with the study of other poets. Afghanistan has poetry in its soul 2012-05-21T11:50:01Z In the Afghan capital Kabul, families celebrated with a stroll in a central park, and children played on a carousel. Muslims celebrate Eid, ending Ramadan holy month 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z "Parvaneh": This Swiss short tells the story of an Afghan teenager living in a refugee center in Switzerland and how she befriends a young woman who attempts to help her wire money to her family. Oscars 2015: 'The Phone Call' wins live-action short 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z All those bags of rice and ghee and new roads were fine, but ultimately meaningless without a full commitment to support the Afghan people, which the US military was never willing to do. Serial recap – season two, episode six: five o'clock shadow 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z How did you learn about Jirgas, and what made you develop a film around this tribal court of Afghan elders? Is "Jirga" a white savior movie about Afghanistan? "We have a lot to feel guilty about" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z By the end of its tour, it had processed 182 Americans, as well as dozens of civilians, children and insurgents, including Iraqis, Syrians, Libyans, Lebanese, Afghans, Pakistanis, Somalis and Egyptians. Life and death in the US Marines 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z At its core, “The Wrong Enemy” is a searing exposé of Pakistan’s involvement in the Afghan war, which Ms. Gall drives home in the book’s opening salvo. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z An early scene in the new Broadway play “The Kite Runner” is mostly spoken in Dari, the Afghan dialect of Farsi, though the action depicts a distinctly American art form. A Chameleon Flies From ‘The Blacklist’ to ‘The Kite Runner’ 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z But horrifyingly, the spirit of hatred and brutality passed from Afghan tribesmen into British and Indian soldiers. Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan by William Dalrymple – review 2013-01-23T09:01:01Z She wanted, she said, to write a book about Afghan culture and the story of one family's experience of surviving the tragedy of civil war. Brought to book: Kabul author guilty of 'betraying' a nation 2010-07-27T20:08:00Z Being in Fremont, living among other Afghans, isn’t a huge comfort for Donya. ‘Fremont’ Review: Rapid Transit 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z He hopes the Afghan government and international aid groups will help fund its expansion with better bicycles and facilities. Female Afghan cyclists push boundaries one wheelie at a time 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Young veterans of the wars are unemployed at almost twice the rate of their peers. Suicides now outpace combat deaths as the Afghan War slows down. Iraq nearly gave me PTSD 2013-04-16T16:30:00Z But most Afghan carpets, best-known for their dark red color, are hand-woven in dense knot patterns, and last longer than machine-made rugs using synthetic materials. Sales of Afghanistan's renowned carpets unravel as war intensifies 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But for the last several months Colonel Richardson, 45, has been studying Pashto in preparation for his February deployment to Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan, where he will work with Afghan security forces. Faithful to Two Worlds: The Marines and the Artistic Life 2010-12-19T22:58:16Z At first sight, Moore's play is a variation on the stuck-in-a-lift scenario played out in real time with an Afghan setting. The Empire 2010-04-09T21:15:00Z "It's what the Afghans want to tell the world," said co-director Timothy Albone, who spent three years in Afghanistan as a reporter for the Times newspaper. Feel-good film follows Afghan cricketing triumph 2010-06-17T12:42:00Z The film's story was the familiar tale of an Afghan girl who is forced to marry against her will. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z Donahue’s departure initiates a new age of American military and diplomatic absence, but it closes the book on few things that are essential to the daily lives of Afghans. Perspective | The viral photo of the last soldier in Afghanistan is powerful — and that’s why it’s deceptive 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The film begins by covering the story of a group of Green Berets supporting the Afghan National Army. "Taking sides is not my job": "Retrograde" filmmaker Matthew Heineman on documenting a war's end 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs was the man with the shortest hair in grunge and has always made really dramatic and romantic American hard rock. This week's new singles 2011-08-12T23:07:56Z Each issue is the size of a Sotheby’s catalog, printed on upward of nine different paper stocks, crammed with extremely niche articles about carbon-neutral airlines in Costa Rica and sleek Afghan restaurants in Dubai. Tyler Br?l?: Mr. Zeitgeist 2012-01-04T23:56:43Z You might be familiar with their hospitality; the family also owns the charming Afghan retreat Lapis in Adams Morgan and the German beer hall the Berliner near the Georgetown waterfront. Review | Georgetown gains a little gem in Lutece 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Then he got to Afghanistan and was directed to Afghan histories of the conflict. William Dalrymple: a life in writing 2013-01-19T10:00:01Z The raw, heartbreaking film, directed by the Afghan filmmaker Sahra Mani, shows the double threat of a broken judicial system and ingrained oppressive and sexist attitudes. These Movies Haunted Me at the Human Rights Watch Festival 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z He briefly offered a kebab burger on naan khasa, an Afghan flatbread, but couldn’t manage it without another cook to watch the grill. At Nansense, Afghan Comfort Comes From an Unlikely Place: a Former Mail Truck 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z KABUL, Afghanistan — Relatives of the young Afghan star of "Buzkashi Boys" expressed more pride than disappointment upon learning on Monday that the Oscar-nominated movie didn't win. Young Afghan actor's family proud of Oscar nod 2013-02-25T06:13:07Z You immerse viewers in Mike’s experience—shooting with a hand-held camera, keeping things claustrophobic even in the expanse of the Afghan desert. Is "Jirga" a white savior movie about Afghanistan? "We have a lot to feel guilty about" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z In some pictures, she wears a bandana with skulls, but her long hair flows freely, with no headscarf - a rarity among Afghan women, including the few female singers. First female rapper debuts in Afghanistan 2012-10-09T12:17:09Z At that time the Western media, while depicting burqa-clad women, wrote about how the war would help advance the rights of Afghan women. One year on, Muslim women reflect on wearing the niqab in a mask-wearing world 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z We meet in Paris, where his photographs of Nepalese street children, religious Hindu rituals and Afghan markets, from a portfolio spanning three decades, are showing in two galleries. US photographer Steve McCurry: Go with the flow 2010-06-28T20:31:00Z Later, in high school in Kabul, she learned Afghan signing. An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z After the Afghan civilians were mistakenly targeted in early 2009, the Air Force began installing equipment so drone video analysts could talk directly with drone pilots. Miscommunication blamed in drone deaths 2011-10-14T20:23:00Z In a country where most people live in desperate poverty, the movies show fantasies of middle-class Afghan life alongside the action and adventure. Defying the Taliban, one (bad) movie at a time 2010-06-19T16:02:00Z "I am afraid life might be difficult for the women afterwards," said veteran Afghan actress Parwin Mushtahel, one of three women in the play. Shakespeare gives hope to Afghanistan arts revival 2012-06-06T12:22:29Z There have been a few others: Marvel Comics has Dust, a young Afghan woman whose mutant ability to manipulate sand and dust has been part of the popular X-Men books. In Marvel Comics, Ms Marvel Returns as Muslim Teen 2013-11-05T22:04:52Z Yet cumulatively, in their hundreds over the last decade, they represent a grim archive of America’s still ongoing, already largely forgotten second Afghan War, and I’ve read them obsessively for years. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z "We Afghans don't want these Christians and infidels, they are the enemy of our soil, our honor and our Koran," said Haji Shirin, one of the protesters. Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration at U.S. base 2012-02-21T14:29:03Z In addition, 500 Afghan students annually will be offered graduate and post-graduate education in India. US embassy cables: How India can help stabilise Afghanistan 2010-12-16T21:30:33Z Once reviled, her solitary vote against the Afghan invasion is now being reframed as an important, prescient moment in American history. Barbara Lee doesn’t feel vindicated for voting against Afghan war: ‘I almost wish ... I had been wrong’ 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z In 1950, the Afghan government allowed an American delegation to conduct archaeological activity, followed later by Italian, German and Japanese researchers. Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Still, they are Afghans, it is not a Humvee and I am not surrounded by armed service members who are eager to dispatch my enemies. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z Two years ago, Mohibullah Rahmati, known as Mo, bought a mail truck at a government auction, hoping to equip it with a kitchen and bring his mother’s Afghan recipes to the streets of New York. At Nansense, Afghan Comfort Comes From an Unlikely Place: a Former Mail Truck 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Afghans with a lower profile in the culture sector may have more options, though few of them are risk-free. Perspective | Artists and cultural workers face life under Taliban 2.0 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Afghanistan now has more refugees around the world than any other country: three million Afghans have been displaced since 2002, according to the UN's High Commission for Refugees. How do you put the Kite Runner on stage? 2013-05-14T17:39:40Z The farthest Mohammadi has ever traveled was to the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif when he was younger. Afghan boys from nominated film to walk red carpet 2013-02-07T17:30:11Z They had to haul the disabled truck the rest of the way up the mountain to a kind of fort operated by Afghan security forces. Serial recap – season two, episode six: five o'clock shadow 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z My mother wept as she sewed up the bit of Afghan embroidery, ripped and stained with my father’s blood. Why I never tried to find out who murdered my father 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Here are a few highlights from my past week in Austin: Best Surprise: The Afghan Whigs put on an amazing show. SXSW 2013: Recapping the Music Festival 2013-03-18T14:58:24Z When Qadir realised the children in the Afghan training camp were being measured for suicide vests, his first instinct was to exact revenge on the people who had manipulated him. ‘A threat to health is being weaponised’: inside the fight against online hate crime 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Notes and observations This week’s episode was directed by Janus Metz Pedersen, best known for his remarkably stylish Afghan war documentary Armadillo. True Detective season two, episode three recap – Maybe Tomorrow 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Was she unaware, even by the time of writing her book, of the many similar schools run by Afghans throughout the Taliban period? Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed, with Damien Lewis ? review 2011-07-29T21:57:02Z Winning the hearts and minds of Afghans is critical to U.S. efforts to defeating the Taliban, but critics say Western forces often fail to grasp Afghanistan's religious and cultural sensitivities. Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration at U.S. base 2012-02-21T14:29:03Z The documentary goes to entirely new places and is rife with interviews with varied subjects ranging from CIA officials to Taliban commanders, and Afghan civilians most impacted by the wars that ensued. From a "Dear White People" swan song to Tokyo assassins, here's what's new on Netflix in September 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Garry McCarthy said the motorcades for the Afghan and Pakistani heads of state motorcades will also receive the highest level of security, which will include full stoppages of traffic. How to navigate the city during NATO summit 2012-05-17T12:24:00Z So, I put on my yellow Afghan coat and jumped on a plane to New York. For Sofia Coppola and Anjelica Huston, Oscar’s a Family Friend 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The Times’ Slackman sounded a similar note even as he expressed relief over the departure of the newspaper’s Afghan staff. Journalists face danger on Kabul streets and a new question: How to cover Afghanistan now? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The festival retained a distinctly Afghan accent, with alcohol banned, kebabs the only snacks and a respect for strong religious values amid the rock and roll. Afghans rock at first music festival in three decades 2011-10-01T18:04:05Z Footage of desperate Afghans crowding airports, trying to escape, makes the urgency of the situation palpable, but it also obfuscates the logistics of Ghafari’s own exit and the questions of access and privilege it raises. ‘In Her Hands’ Review: A Young Woman’s Resolve as Life Unravels 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z This is a big security concern for the Americans and it shows they can't fully trust their Afghan staff. American killed in attack at Kabul CIA base 2011-09-26T10:18:00Z A special jury award was given to Afghan director Hassan Fazili for the autobiographical “Midnight Traveler” which was actually filmed by his whole family. Winning documentary portrays Israeli human rights lawyer 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z This is a cliché that's applied to war movies way too often, but your political outlook and opinion about the Afghan conflict are pretty much irrelevant to "Armadillo." Pick of the week: The greatest war film ever made? 2011-04-15T00:30:00Z Islamabad’s rationale for supporting Afghan insurgents is straightforward and, in many ways, understandable. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z One of the Afghan rebels famously tells Rambo, "Alexander the Great try to conquer this country... then Genghis Khan, then the British. Now Russia. But Afghan people fight hard, they'll never be defeated." The MAGA fever dream of "Rambo: Last Blood" 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z In the Afghan Whigs, all sides of his personality were given room to shine, backed by a band with a robust 1970s-informed sense of churn. The Week Ahead: May 20 ? 26 2012-05-20T08:00:06Z Last week, he watched in horror from his home in Melbourne images of the Taliban taking over the Afghan capital, capping a lightning offensive that restored the religious militia to power and stunned the world. When the music stops: Afghan ‘happy place’ falls silent 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Still, he hangs on to hope, believing young Afghans will resist. When the music stops: Afghan ‘happy place’ falls silent 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Buzkashi Boys is the story of two young boys in Kabul who dream of playing buzkashi, the Afghan national sport in which horseback riders compete for possession of a headless goat. Garlanded Afghan film Buzkashi Boys comes home for premiere 2012-10-04T17:37:13Z The rest of the cast of 13 fills in as other figures in Amir’s life, including his future wife, Russian soldiers, and various nameless characters from the Afghan community on both sides of the world. Review: ‘The Kite Runner’ Trips From Page to Stage 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Another Afghan journalist told The Post on Monday that she heard the Taliban searching homes in her area. A free press was trying to take root in Afghanistan. Now journalists are bracing for Taliban rule. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Despite the presence of 130,000 foreign troops, violence is at its worst since the Taliban were ousted by U.S.-backed Afghan forces in late 2001, according to the United Nations. Taliban "poised to retake Afghanistan" after NATO pullout 2012-02-01T13:22:02Z And “The Breadwinner” revolves around a young Afghan refugee. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ and ‘The Breadwinner’ 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Airport officials also announced Wednesday that they have set up a welcome center to connect Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban takeover of Kabul with re-settlement resources and nonprofits when they arrive at Sea-Tac. Seattle-Tacoma Airport holds dedication ceremony for a 9/11 memorial created by a local firefighter 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z What emerges is a story of victimization, not of the Afghans, but of a fragile, perhaps damaged American who tried to do the right thing but was thwarted at every step, including by the military. ‘The Kill Team’ Documentary Examines a War Crime 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Reliance on Pakistan and its seaports leaves Afghan sellers vulnerable to frequent border control changes over the neighbors’ mutual accusations of failing to rein in cross-border militant attacks. Sales of Afghanistan's renowned carpets unravel as war intensifies 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Few Afghan veterans are likely to return from the war to infuse with new energy an antiwar movement that remains small indeed, nor will they worry about being “spit upon.” Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z “This is Afghan culture,” she wrote in the caption. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The Afghan children of today are getting useful, vital information from Sesame Street about the role of women in a civilised society. Sesame Street's new Muppet takes on the Taliban (and the trolls) 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z This is how Afghans live and breathe poetry and drown in an illusion and dream. Afghanistan has poetry in its soul 2012-05-21T11:50:01Z As the endlessly plummeting opinion polls indicate, the Afghan War is one Americans would clearly prefer to forget — yesterday, not tomorrow. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z Ms. Loyd, however, remained firmly convinced that her work was helping Afghans. Books of The Times: ‘The Tender Soldier’ Examines the U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy 2013-08-27T20:58:37Z We discussed the Afghan, Iraq and Balkan conflicts. Jeremy Deller's Venice all-stars 2013-05-30T05:30:01Z “It’s important to talk about Afghanistan’s war from an Afghan perspective, and a feminine perspective,” she said. After escape, Afghan director mourns her ‘lost country’ 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z They present 45,000 works of art, including Chinese bronzes and lacquerware, Thai manuscripts, Indian sculptures, Japanese silk paintings, Moghul jewelry, Afghan glassware and Tibetan mandalas, in open, well-lit modern spaces. | How to Visit Some of Paris’s Finest Museums but Skip the Crowds 2014-02-01T00:15:00Z The characters include foreign aid workers, the naive son of an Afghan warlord and a fish-out-of-water poetess, among others. Khaled Hosseini's new book is another tear-jerker 2013-05-20T12:48:35Z But when the Americans must leave, the Afghans soon feel overwhelmed — their fragile-looking flag speaks volumes — and are increasingly besieged by Taliban forces. ‘Retrograde’ Review: The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It often appears, however, that as soon as an Afghan local leader would begin to gain respect in his district, Karzai would replace him with a hand-picked crony from Kabul. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z For yesterday, the rest of the Rais family revealed the full extent of their fury over a book they say is an insult not just to them but to the whole Afghan culture. Brought to book: Kabul author guilty of 'betraying' a nation 2010-07-27T20:08:00Z “Immigration lawyers know: We have been pushing this rock up hill for so long, but this moment feels huge,” said Mirriam Seddiq, an Afghan American immigration attorney from Maryland, gesturing to the cheering supporters. Shock. Outrage. Resistance. Repeat. Is this the new normal in Trump’s America? 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z He knew the Taliban and what they would bring if the Afghan army lost. "Taking sides is not my job": "Retrograde" filmmaker Matthew Heineman on documenting a war's end 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z “We’ve already seen change — some upper-middle-class Afghans are getting interested,” he said. An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z A bearded Afghan man sat in the dirt and poured tea and offered a tin tray of pastries. This is what winning looks like 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Aside from Hadi Khanjanpour, as a coolheaded Afghan prisoner, the acting is pretty awful, though the script is so clunky and the characters so clichéd it’s tough to blame the performers. ‘The Lair’ Review: Going Underground 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Their fate officially remained unknown until 2003, when safes beneath the presidential palace were opened by the Afghan minister of culture. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z But an anonymous British dealer passionate about Afghan history stepped in, spending hundreds of thousands of pounds of his own money to buy it for the impoverished museum instead. Treasures returned to Afghan museum 2012-08-05T15:44:58Z Both movies concern a case from about a decade ago in which five American soldiers were accused of murdering Afghan civilians. ‘The Kill Team’ Review: Bullying on the Battlefield 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The man suspected of leaking that footage, Bradley Manning, is also thought to be central to the subsequent release of the Afghan and Iraqi documents. T Magazine: The Gift of Information 2010-12-04T15:00:00Z Mohammed Farouq, a villager from Tagab, suggested what may be the future for Kapisa when he described a commander in the Afghan army verbally abusing women and deliberately firing mortars at civilians. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z Great stands of nettles and strange plants flourish: nightshade, poisonous legumes, convolvulus, digitalis, Afghan poppies, cannabis, aphrodisiacs, psychotropic plants. Documenta 13: Mysteries in the mountain of mud 2012-06-11T17:53:51Z In a recent online discussion, one reader shared how her family was ordering takeout alphabetically by country — Afghan, Balkan, Colombian, Dominican, etc. — as much to expand their horizons as to support local restaurants. Review | How to freshen up your takeout game and keep restaurant food hot in the cold 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Six Afghan movies made from the 1960s to the 1980s will also be shown, including "Like Eagle," a 1965 work about a wide-eyed girl traveling in Kabul. Afghan, NKorean films on display at Asian festival 2012-10-03T09:46:04Z All his central characters are American; the British, the other allies and even the Afghans have mostly walk-on roles. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z And to many social scientists, it was far from clear whether the information gathered by the teams was intended to build Afghan civil society, protect civilians or kill insurgents. Books of The Times: ‘The Tender Soldier’ Examines the U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy 2013-08-27T20:58:37Z Having said that, I think it's very important that we start taking Afghans more into consideration when we are talking about Afghanistan, and that we start looking more at the history of the country. Armadillo: the Afghanistan war documentary that shocked Denmark 2010-06-03T20:45:00Z “The attention I’ve gotten has allowed me to help other Afghan women, so I don’t see any reason for me to stop,” she said. Lawyer for Afghan girls’ robotics team tells Oklahoma woman to stop taking credit for rescue 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z In particular, the film resonates with contemporary events surrounding failures to protect Afghan refugees following the withdrawal of U.S. and international forces in 2021, which led to the Taliban's seizing of control of the country. "Flee": Animation is a powerful medium for documentaries about conflict and refugees 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Hill stars alongside Miles Teller in War Dogs, the true story of childhood friends who exploited a government procurement opportunity to land a $300 million contract to supply the Afghan army in 2007. Jonah Hill Really Didn't Like Being Mocked by a French TV Presenter 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z The adoption process in Afghanistan required working through the Afghan Family Court and was limited to Muslim guardians. US families adopting Afghan children are trying to get them out of the country 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z By December 2001, however, some Pakistani officials began conspiring against the nascent Afghan government. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z But while the previous novel had no Pakistani characters, this one traces the spilling over of the Afghan war into its neighbour. Nadeem Aslam: a life in writing 2013-01-26T10:00:03Z The film is based on a children’s novel of the same title by the Canadian author Deborah Ellis, who interviewed Afghan refugees in Pakistan in the late 1990s. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ and ‘The Breadwinner’ 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z "For years, we dwelled on the limitations of the Afghans," he concludes. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z Despite the perils, Afghan artists have, in the past two decades, consistently portrayed their country and its many facets. In Afghanistan, Being an Artist Is a Dangerous Job 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Evil confounded by sassy innocence is a frequent scenario; all that seems left of her Afghan upbringing – aside from nostalgia for more gracious times – is a knowledge of the Dari language. Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed, with Damien Lewis ? review 2011-07-29T21:57:02Z Her perfectly arched eyebrows raise when she recalls how her parents’ home was a meeting point for many of their Afghan friends and relatives. How an emergency room pediatrician became a global best-selling author 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The prisoners would be exchanged, the Afghans would begin talking, and the conversation would continue at a meeting in Germany in 2011. Serial recap – season two, episode nine: Trade Secrets 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z “Water is really important for us,” said Munazza Ebtikar, who is of Afghan descent and studies the country’s history and anthropology at the University of Oxford. For Afghans Abroad, Nowruz Is a Chance to Reflect 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The Kennedy Center has lent a hand with costs and is putting the Afghan orchestra in its Millennium Stage series in the main concert hall. Afghanistan National Institute of Music Students to Tour U.S. 2013-02-01T21:18:01Z What the film does convey is the grim realities for today's warriors: hardened soldiers sobbing at the sight of a fallen friend and the aftermath of an air strike that kills and injures Afghan villagers. War film documents grim Afghan reality for troops 2010-08-06T16:40:00Z "There are Taliban sympathizers in uniform inside Afghan security forces who are not in fact sent or recruited by the Taliban," said an Afghan government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. 2 U.S. soldiers killed by Afghan soldier, civilian 2012-03-01T11:30:00Z Lee has said she encountered Speer watching a documentary on Afghan music, and “was like, ‘Who are you? ‘Was It a Lost Psych-Funk Classic?’ It’s Khruangbin, Right Now 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z While 2009 saw a significant drop in numbers, thousands of Afghans have been killed or injured by mines or explosive war remnants over the past 30 years with many losing limbs or suffering serious scarring. "Hurt Locker" star braves real Afghan minefield 2010-06-27T15:25:00Z In Essential Killing, actor and painter Vincent Gallo stars as an Afghan Taliban fighter who is captured but escapes on his way to a secret detention center in Europe. Venice film festival opens and gambles on youth 2010-08-31T22:59:00Z "Every day that passes by, you're supposed to move forward, but we keep moving backwards," said singer and "Afghan Star" judge Shahla Zaland, whose mother was also a famous singer in the 1960s. Afghan singer's star is rising, as are the threats 2013-01-30T14:14:51Z They wolfed down their food and raced back to class, showing a level of engagement rarely seen in Afghan schools. Afghanistan National Institute of Music Students to Tour U.S. 2013-02-01T21:18:01Z Its upcoming single, "My Nightmare," deals with the frustrations of Afghan youth with few or no prospects in a war-torn country. Afghan indie band rocks Kabul in post-Taliban era 2010-07-06T06:56:00Z The story is told as though it’s intended mostly for other Afghans or for readers who already understand Afghanistan well enough to need little more than the draw of what happens next. An unusual first novel by a veteran of the U.S. Marines 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z “In this garden, we will bring back the magnificent paintings which so influenced world civilization, back to the Afghans, right here in this historical environment,” he said. Rare Kabul exhibition brings taste of Mughal art back home 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z In the background, Cat Stevens' "Wild World" can be heard, Islamic law is debated, and the central elements for disaster are assembled as the United States backs and then abandons Afghan fighters. 'Bhutto': A fascinating documentary about the late Pakistani leader 2011-03-03T21:01:04Z He spent time with Afghan provincial officials, finding some honest, some not, and quite a few somewhere in the middle. 'The Dogs Are Eating Them Now' an unflinching account of Afghanistan 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The green, black, and red of the Afghan flag provided the color scheme for the whole space. A Day in Houston: 3 Meals, 3 Cultures, One City 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Lauren Collins meets an Afghan boy who is lost in Europe’s maze of camps and detention centers. Sunday Reading: The Journey 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z But among Afghans, psychiatric disorders are rarely spoken of, and mental illness is not generally considered a mitigating factor in a violent crime. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z The Afghan Taliban also strongly condemned the incident. Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration at U.S. base 2012-02-21T14:29:03Z When young boys in Pakistan near the Afghan border beam with admiring gazes as a squad of Taliban fighters jump out of a truck, we can see the next generation of jihadists taking form. Has War Changed, or Only War Photography? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The plan is to recreate the school in Portugal, allowing the students to continue their educations, as part of a wider Lisbon-based center for Afghan culture that will welcome exiles. Afghan musicians look to recreate famed school in Portugal 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z But the favorite of many Afghans is the chukar partridge, an elegant reddish-grey bird with a black band across its eyes and around its throat, a red beak, and black stripes on its side. Wings of joy: Kabul's bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z He won an Oscar in 2008 for his Afghan war documentary “Taxi to the Dark Side.” Documentary maker Alex Gibney tees up new Tiger Woods biography 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z The unit here is “advising” a brigade of the Afghan National Army. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z One night, in the winter of 2017, a young Afghan man named Zaman arrived at a reception center for migrants near the Porte de la Chapelle, on the outskirts of Paris, in the Eighteenth Arrondissement. How Migrants New to Paris Express Themselves Through Style 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a young Afghan boy in 1980s Kabul is forgotten by society in Shahrbanoo Sadat’s sensitively told 2019 drama The Orphanage. What do female film-makers have to say about male stories? 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Without question, "Retrograde" is the one film that will chip away at the myriad Afghan stereotypes that have flooded the U.S. imagination since the attacks of September 11, 2011. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z She has just read The Kite Runner and has, almost as a consequence, granted the appeal against deportation of an Afghan refugee. Guardian book club: Capital by John Lanchester 2013-03-01T17:42:01Z It seems clear, though, that the filmmakers consider that battle hopeless as far as the Afghans are concerned. Television Review: A Mission Documented With a Filter of Despair 2011-02-16T22:47:19Z In Asheville, one school has already suspended the book, a frequently challenged novel about an Afghan boy growing up in Kabul. Parents want 'Of Mice and Men,' 'Kite Runner' removed from high schools 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z One brother is held prisoner first by an Afghan warlord, then by US forces. Nadeem Aslam: a life in writing 2013-01-26T10:00:03Z They were not the only ones forced to flee a brutal regime and soon began working with Afghan refugees who gathered in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. From Kabul love affair to Afghanistan's first centre for study of its history 2013-03-26T17:36:42Z Somehow I couldn't help feeling that a British theatre director discussing the Afghan war in Washington might seem slightly incongruous to viewers in Reykjavik. How The Great Game emptied the Pentagon 2011-03-01T21:29:00Z Among the pieces rehearsed in advance of Tuesday night's Carnegie program were adaptations of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and Ravel's "Bolero," both incorporating Afghan instruments and rhythms. Young Afghan musicians in NY for date at Carnegie 2013-02-12T10:31:05Z Afghan classical music consists of a fusion of Indian classical music, Iranian poetry and Afghan folk music. Concert of Afghan traditional music at UW beautiful, mesmerizing 2012-04-25T20:12:05Z Afghan war rugs are produced in different tribal workshops and refugee camps to either commemorate or celebrate the battles that have for so long ravaged the nation. War swept under and over the rug 2012-07-04T00:00:00Z Afghan security personnel attempt to enter the British Council in Kabul after twin suicide bomb attacks. The Taliban's attack on the British Council only hurts Afghanistan 2011-08-19T14:49:33Z But what began as an ethnographic database to track local tribes evolved into a $600 million network of teams embedded with the infantry to help commanders decipher rural Afghan culture by conducting copious field interviews. Books of The Times: ‘The Tender Soldier’ Examines the U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy 2013-08-27T20:58:37Z The next day they were tasked with enlarging the hole, digging rocks under the blazing Afghan sun. Serial recap – season two, episode six: five o'clock shadow 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z With Syria hanging fire, a nuclear-armed Pakistan on the brink and the Afghan war dragging on, that is not a reassuring state of affairs. Books of The Times: ‘Confront and Conceal,’ by David Sanger 2012-06-05T21:34:04Z The task of the two armies sent back to the Afghan capital thus had a simple task: retribution. Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan by William Dalrymple – review 2013-01-26T14:00:01Z Theft and bribery are thwarting future corporate investment and hindering the Afghan government’s ability to collect revenues, he says. ‘It’s John against the world right now’ “I was swept in by the beauty of the Afghan culture and people.” From afar, she fell for a country and its music. And Afghans love her right back. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z I would love for Afghans to see this film and accept that if they have a gay son in their family, it is alright, and you can live with that. "Flee" director on protecting a refugee's identity through animation: "He is always having to hide" 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Hassani was born into an Afghan family living at the time in Tehran, Iran. Afghan woman risks all to bring color to war-torn Kabul with her street art and feminist murals 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Holbrooke was also secretly meeting for deep-background Sunday-breakfast chats at the Georgetown home of author and Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, and he expressed his concerns about the administration’s Afghan troop surge. Searching for Richard Holbrooke 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z A second reason for ditching sales for hospitality: Masroor says he was troubled by much of what is being passed off as Afghan cooking. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The tweet went viral, and soon, women across the world started sharing photos of themselves in their own traditional Afghan clothing, often with the hashtag #DoNotTouchMyClothes. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z It has become a cliché to state that a book is “urgent” or “necessary” when it touches on a critical humanitarian issue; almost any book about Afghan migrants would be important right now. A Journalist Went Undercover as a Refugee. It Became an Act of Love 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “Midnight Traveler,” shot entirely on smartphones by a family of Afghan refugees, showed me a side of border crossings I’d never encountered. A Pop Culture Shock After the Trip of a Lifetime 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z It was unclear how many foreign and Afghan soldiers were serving on the base. 77 Americans wounded in truck bombing 2011-09-11T12:24:00Z The second-floor dining room, preceded by a bar, is a modest beauty dominated by acrylic murals of Afghan horsemen and royalty. Review | With Aracosia, McLean gets its wish: A taste of Afghan 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z As anyone who’s seen the Afghan Whigs in recent years will testify, this ever-present studio ferocity comes directly from the band’s stunning live shows. The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on keeping it “fun” after death of a beloved bandmate and 30 years of touring 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Born in Germany to Afghan refugees, Qurbani retells Alexander Doeblin’s novel with an African refugee as the central character instead of the novel’s freshly released, disoriented prisoner. 'I take it personally': Berlinale stars' vent anger over German race killings 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z “I don’t think James Brown was paid for this show,” she said, “unless he was given an Afghan knit by my mother.” 50 Years Ago, James Brown Took an Unlikely Stage: Rikers Island 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z But many Afghans doubt their security forces will take firm control once the foreign troops leave. Taliban "poised to retake Afghanistan" after NATO pullout 2012-02-01T13:22:02Z Krauss' film is an account of the rogue platoon of U.S. soldiers who, in 2010, were involved in the "sport" killings of three random Afghan civilians. 'Citizenfour,' 'Finding Vivian Maier' among DGA documentary nominees 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z When you walk toward an embroidered Afghan prayer mat, for example, you might hear Afghan women singing traditional songs while they make the mats. Technology Invites a Deep Dive Into Art 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Kochai has created an exciting and true voice, a young American proudly telling stories of his Afghan grandparents, of his cousins and brothers, without the need for Western approval. Two Young Men Come of Age Amid Violence and Pathos Overseas 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Guitars strapped to their backs, three trim Afghan youths flash rock star smiles at armed guards who wave them through the steel doors of a private club. Afghan indie band rocks Kabul in post-Taliban era 2010-07-06T06:56:00Z He was the first American to die in combat in the American–Afghan war. America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z The American idealist is intrigued and captivated by the girl, as is the Afghan girl by the blue-eyed American. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z I opposed the Iraq and Afghan wars, would abolish Trident, end prison for nonviolent offenders and legalise drugs. So, you think reason guides your politics? Think again 2012-05-17T19:15:01Z They are two familiar sights on traditional Afghan menus and, in the case of the delicate boulanee, offered with a cool avocado chutney, on Afghan streets. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z A version of this review appears in print on April 10, 2014, on page C2 of the with the headline: A Reporter Analyzes the Driving Role of Pakistan in the Afghan War . Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z The Defense Department’s official response to the Afghan documents thundered, ‘‘We deplore WikiLeaks. T Magazine: The Gift of Information 2010-12-04T15:00:00Z We hear from Marines who were at the airport; from Afghans who got out and who didn’t; and from Taliban members who moved on Kabul. ‘Escape From Kabul’ Review: Evacuation in Recap 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z "Buzkashi Boys," which runs for just 28 minutes, is the first film to be produced by the Afghan Film Project, a non-profit group that aims to train filmmakers in Afghanistan. Afghan teens of 'Buzkashi Boys' stargazing in Hollywood 2013-02-21T04:14:05Z They are also planning to start a card-making project for children and teenagers from the three faith groups to write welcome letters to Afghan families. A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Jalali shared another photo, of her as a teenager in the United States in the 1990s, wearing a blue-and-gold Afghan kuchi, “a dress that the nomads of Afghanistan wore,” she said. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z A similar situation occurred in the US last year, when the defence department paid $47,000 to destroy a former army intelligence officer's Afghan war memoir. MoD pays ?150,000 to have military title pulped on security grounds 2011-03-04T14:49:56Z “There are a lot of big Afghan traders who are in Pakistan and they export directly from here,” he said. Sales of Afghanistan's renowned carpets unravel as war intensifies 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z One Afghan man told him, “Our country is, right now, is finished. No more Afghanistan.” Journalists face danger on Kabul streets and a new question: How to cover Afghanistan now? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Shakila is a journalist who documented the war, so she also sees the toll it’s taking on Afghan civilians. "Facing the Dragon": How Sedika Mojadidi made her "immersive and intimate" doc about Afghan women 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z For the most part, Junger avoids reflecting on the politics of the Afghan War. 'War': Sebastian Junger's chronicle of courage, love and terror in Afghanistan 2010-05-19T21:52:00Z The Wardak governor's office confirmed the death toll and said a total of 17 Afghans were wounded — 14 civilians and three security officers. 77 Americans wounded in truck bombing 2011-09-11T12:24:00Z The exhibition marks a 100-year-old partnership with France to unearth and preserve Afghan treasures. Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Many Afghan refugees landed on the East Coast over the past week and were relocated to cities across the country by nonprofit organizations and the federal government. Seattle-Tacoma Airport holds dedication ceremony for a 9/11 memorial created by a local firefighter 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Here’s a traditional Afghan melody in modern guise: distorted, multitracked and surrounded in effects, yet still speaking from its home. Shawn Mendes and Tainy’s Summer Breeze, and 12 More New Songs 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z OLIVER: We held up translators, Afghan and Iraqi translators, at the border who have bled for a country they’ve never visited, have sacrificed family members for this country. Best of Late Night: John Oliver Lashes Trump for Not Having ‘Sacrificed’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z But she says she’s never been accused of it nor experienced a negative reaction from Afghans she meets. From afar, she fell for a country and its music. And Afghans love her right back. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Advocates abroad are trying to help Afghan journalists get visas and seats on planes, but that may not be enough, said International Women’s Media Foundation executive director Elisa Lees Muñoz. A free press was trying to take root in Afghanistan. Now journalists are bracing for Taliban rule. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z First, they played a popular Afghan song, “Sarzamin-e Man,” or “My Homeland.” Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z While the lyrics resonate with an Afghan youth weary of suicide bombings and Taliban attacks, running away is the last thing on the band's mind. Afghan indie band rocks Kabul in post-Taliban era 2010-07-06T06:56:00Z There are inspirations, like a silken bell pepper soup from the Central African Republic, baklava richly interpreted as a cake by an Iranian chef, and Afghan chicken karahi, a quick simmer with spices and tomatoes. A Celebration of Global Cuisines 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Where is the comedy in a terrible war that continues to claim American and Afghan lives? Books of The Times: Battle-Zone Absurdity and Adrenaline-Fueled Folly 2011-03-14T22:57:21Z At the same time, Metz also tries to show the experience of the Afghans themselves. Armadillo: the Afghanistan war documentary that shocked Denmark 2010-06-03T20:45:00Z She excelled at her music studies, mastering Afghan folk songs as well as classical works. Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Instead, the film goes to great lengths to show there were real alliances built between the U.S forces and the Afghans. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The shooting comes days after an agreement to hand suspected insurgents in American custody over to control of Afghan officials — a process that is expected to take months. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z The Taliban ransacked and destroyed much of our cultural heritage and the surviving items are a credit to the bravery of some Afghans who risked their lives to save them. Afghanistan's surviving treasures 2011-03-04T09:00:01Z Is the Afghan army in danger of growing too strong? Movie Review: 'The Runaways' With Kristen Stewart 2010-03-19T13:26:00Z One through line is the mutual incomprehension between Americans and Afghans. ‘Combat Obscura’ Review: Afghanistan Uncensored 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z In that attack, at least 15 Afghan civilians were killed after a Predator crew mistook them for a group of Taliban preparing to attack a U.S. special forces unit. Miscommunication blamed in drone deaths 2011-10-14T20:23:00Z In another shot we see three Afghan policewomen firing their AMD-65 rifles at a firing range. Afghanistan women's lives in exhibition at Newcastle 2012-08-22T16:27:00Z In a classroom at the museum, Afghan conservators work alongside experts from the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute. Afghan museum restores Buddhist history, one broken piece at a time 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z For the Afghan Whigs, corporeal desires were often as satisfying as retribution, and occasionally, one and the same. Afghan Whigs uncompromising at Metro 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z The Pulitzer Board’s citation came a day after a suicide attack at the Kabul airport killed well over 100 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members. Pulitzer Board grants special citation to Afghan journalists 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Her office is inundated with media requests, even as she is scrambling to protect and evacuate U.S. citizens and Afghans fleeing the Taliban. Barbara Lee doesn’t feel vindicated for voting against Afghan war: ‘I almost wish ... I had been wrong’ 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z McMahon approaches the task of transforming Afghan hearts and minds with enthusiasm and boundless ignorance. With ‘War Machine,’ Netflix Bets on Brad Pitt in Afghanistan 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z They also completed their 9th Afghan ski season, guiding groups of skiers from the USA, Australia, the U.K., Vacations on the edge: The rise of the war tourism industry 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z "This deeply appalling incident in no way represents the values of … coalition troops or the abiding respect we feel for the Afghan people," he said. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z In January,French President Nicolas Sarkozy suspended training and support operations and announced that France would withdraw entirely by the end of 2013 after four French troops were killed by a rogue Afghan soldier. 2 U.S. soldiers killed by Afghan soldier, civilian 2012-03-01T11:30:00Z While Ms. Gall’s rich anecdotes from interviews with Afghan villagers, Taliban fighters and officials of many governments provide poignant realism to the book, they also highlight one of its few drawbacks. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z It is part of the “Season of Afghanistan,” which also includes “Within a Thread’s Breath: Textile Creations by Afghan Women,” examining the country’s contemporary textile tradition. Treasures of Afghan History, Art and Culture 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The Afghan foreign minister said the attacks bound Afghans and Americans together in a "shared struggle." 77 Americans wounded in truck bombing 2011-09-11T12:24:00Z “Flight,” based on Caroline Brothers’s novel about young Afghan refugees, will be presented by the Scottish company Vox Motus. Edinburgh Festival to Feature Zinnie Harris Works and a New Alan Ayckbourn Play 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z In the character’s mind — and in mine — is a replay of last August, when thousands of desperate Afghans spilled out onto the tarmac at Hamid Karzai International Airport, fearful of living under another Taliban regime. Finding solace through helping a TV show understand war 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Heineman's interest, though, isn't to interrogate whether the failure was the fault of the Afghan army or the Ghani government or the U.S. military. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Young officers, enlisted and the Afghans are the ones out here doing the real day-to-day fighting. 15 minutes with David Petraeus: In which he uses his Jedi-like ability to ramble at will while I sit in stupefied silence 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Even then, many Afghan women may still see security in tradition, no matter how unkind it has been to them. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z It’s interesting that the figures now are actually quite different — as a generalized proposition in respect to people fleeing and in respect to those Afghans whose lives are not safe. International Rescue Committee CEO: ‘The way refugees are seen is a running commentary on our own values’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Emergency has treated 3 million Afghans, and that in a country whose population is only 28 million. Giles Duley: 'I lost three limbs in Afghanistan, but had to go back … ' 2013-02-10T00:13:44Z It was about a military presence and not the Afghan people. "Facing the Dragon": How Sedika Mojadidi made her "immersive and intimate" doc about Afghan women 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The screw-up setback years of diplomatic work – the Afghans were mad, the Taliban were mad, the peace talks stopped, and Bergdahl was stuck in captivity for another year. Serial recap – season two, episode nine: Trade Secrets 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Numerous dishes arrive sans grains, and the menu offers neophytes little perspective on the importance of rice in Afghan food and culture. Lapis review: A fragrant taste of Afghanistan in Adams Morgan 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z The 2D game “Fight Against Opium” is an animated interpretation of the missions that Afghan soldiers undertake to destroy opium fields, fight drug lords and help farmers switch to growing saffron. Afghan girl coders design games to fight opium and inequality 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z As if reuniting in herself the legendary independence of the Afghan people with the individualism of US culture, she operates in an eerie void. Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed, with Damien Lewis ? review 2011-07-29T21:57:02Z Here were 15 Afghan children who probably barely watched television, let alone appeared on it. Book Talk: Making Soapies in Kabul 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z He started to travel to share his skills and worked for the Institute of Traditional Afghan Arts and Architecture, founded by the Turquoise Mountain charity in Afghanistan. Ian Constantinides 2013-05-28T16:45:12Z The program, part of the Digital Citizen Fund started by Afghan social entrepreneur and Time 100 person of the year Roya Mahboob, seeks to expand digital literacy for women and girls throughout Afghanistan. “If we did not protest, no one would punish those men”: A brutal murder, a sham trial, and justice denied in Kabul 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z She is in France with her own family and her own tragedies; Abdullah is in California, running a restaurant for wealthy Afghan expats. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini – review 2013-05-23T08:00:02Z Some Afghans who have been struggling for years to get asylum joined the demonstration, along with those who recently arrived. After escape, Afghan director mourns her ‘lost country’ 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The center has caused resentment among Afghans because of reports of torture and ill-treatment of suspected Taliban prisoners, with President Hamid Karzai demanding the transfer of prisoners to Afghan security. Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration at U.S. base 2012-02-21T14:29:03Z It involves a visionary businessman, a hit HBO show, an Afghan immigrant, a star architect, European tourists, aggressive landlords and, above all, the relentless commercial churn of Manhattan. Bleecker Street’s Swerve From Luxe Shops to Vacant Stores 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “Education is not only important for Afghan women, it is important for all men and women, but for women it is more important,” Zahra said. “If we did not protest, no one would punish those men”: A brutal murder, a sham trial, and justice denied in Kabul 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Afghan officials gave varying accounts of the number of shooters involved in the incident. 16 Afghan civilians killed in U.S. spree 2012-03-11T19:19:03Z Some arts, including ceramics and woodwork, are passed on through a deeply conservative master-apprentice system which is embedded in traditional Afghan culture. Perspective | Artists and cultural workers face life under Taliban 2.0 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z In the final scenes, Heineman captures the devastating images of Afghans at the Kabul airport desperately trying to flee a country that fell almost immediately to the Taliban. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The notion, fashionable in radical circles, that Afghan women are better off without American protection or influence is one that Hyneman is particularly keen to contest. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z As a result, in the early years of the Afghan and then Iraq wars, the Bush administration took relatively draconian steps to cut the media off from any images of the returning war dead. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z Buzkashi Boys is the story of two children from different backgrounds, who forge an unlikely friendship based around their affection for the uniquely Afghan sport of buzkashi. Buzkashi Boys shoots for Oscar with tale of Afghan child dreamers 2013-02-15T18:28:28Z President Barack Obama salutes during a ceremony for the dignified transfer of U.S. and Afghan personnel who died in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan. NATO kills Taliban behind downing of copter 2011-08-10T14:01:03Z And it was not just Afghan women that she pictured – there are several shots of the US Marine's "Female Engagement Team". Afghanistan women's lives in exhibition at Newcastle 2012-08-22T16:27:00Z He and Rowley filmed several stories about night raids before they realized they were working on a larger story about the killings of pregnant Afghan women. Filmmaker Jeremy Scahill focuses on ‘Dirty Wars’ 2013-06-07T22:19:53Z With other pressing security challenges – Iran, North Korea, and the political upheaval in the Middle East – was it prudent to be committing so many resources to stabilising remote Afghan villages? Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan by Rajiv Chandrasekaran – review 2012-07-06T10:00:02Z The highlights of the night were two Afghan classical ragas, framing either end of the show. Concert of Afghan traditional music at UW beautiful, mesmerizing 2012-04-25T20:12:05Z He is, in this way, a storyteller like any in the Afghan mountains, his authority as a Marine veteran given away in favor of empathy for the people beside and against whom he fought. An unusual first novel by a veteran of the U.S. Marines 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Ward, working in the country along with another CNN reporter, Nick Paton Walsh, said her biggest concern now is for Afghan journalists. News groups seek to protect journalists in Afghanistan 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z The country requires international arrivals to quarantine for at least seven days, but an exception was made for the large Afghan delegation. Welcome Home! Now Go Straight to Quarantine (or Not) 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z A Polish thriller about an Afghan man on the run in Europe is a last-minute addition to the films vying for the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival. Polish thriller last-minute addition to Venice 2010-08-09T18:43:00Z These young adult, middle grade and picture books include a father and daughter baking, a comic-book-style novel, a celebration of Afghan girls and an exposé that includes best practices for investigative journalism. Newly Published, From ‘Shaun of the Dead’ to Patricia Highsmith 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z “What we see now, it really reminds us of the days that we left,” Ms. Popal, 67, said in early March, in the basement dining room of Lapis, her family’s Afghan restaurant in Washington. They Fled Afghanistan for America. Now They Feed the Newest Arrivals. 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The series goes to places others haven't, featuring interviews with not just officials from varying presidential administrations and CIA members, but also Taliban commanders, members of the Afghan government, Afghan warlords and Afghan civilians. A 9/11 viewer's guide, from the new Michael Keaton drama to surprising documentaries 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The list of Afghan and Pakistani individuals he encounters — drivers, “fixers,” office managers, friends of friends — grows so extended that the reader becomes increasingly confused. A Freed Hostage Audits the Murky Business of Captive Negotiations 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Restrepo is clearly a movie focused on the Americans' fear and suffering, rather than the Afghans', leaving the judgment up to us. Restrepo - review 2010-10-07T21:25:00Z He requested a move to another guest house with more young Afghans and started to rebuild. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z A child of Afghan immigrants living in Chicago, Safi’s diagnosis opened his eyes to how many people still treat HIV and those who live with the disease. “I was looked at like a disease”: HIV’s enduring stigma 2014-04-02T16:48:00Z In January, as Ashley Volk was living from shift to shift, the judge was working his way through the Sunday newspapers when he came upon an article about Sam Siatta and his Afghan combat tour. Love’s Road Home 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The Afghan rebels were the enemy of our enemy back then, but they didn’t stay friendly for long. ‘The Americans’ Returns to FX With Season 3 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The statement from Karzai's office reporting the U.S. and Afghan casualties offered condolences to President Obama and the families of the Afghans who died. Afghanistan chopper crash kills 31 U.S. troops 2011-08-06T10:19:00Z He is also counting on the international artistic community to put up a fight for the Afghans’ right to music. When the music stops: Afghan ‘happy place’ falls silent 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z And so Chinese morality was added to the film's Arab dress code and Iranian accent, leaving little that was recognisably Afghan. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z Young Afghans lunged toward the stage, jumping and thrusting their arms into the air to the sound of local band White Page, and the handful of security guards were overwhelmed. Afghans rock at first music festival in three decades 2011-10-01T18:04:05Z In follow-up interviews, voters hit a recurring theme when asked why they thought the 10-year Afghan mission had been at least partially successful. Poll: Global policy a hit at home 2012-05-18T06:05:00Z According to the UNDP's own records, this could have constituted a violation of Afghan law. UN agency lax over Afghan police fund misspent millions-watchdog 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Hassan Fazili is an Afghan refugee under maximum duress, fleeing the eye of the Taliban and seeking asylum for himself and his family in the face of unbending bureaucracies. “Midnight Traveler” Expands the Narrative of the Refugee Documentary 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z While working in Afghanistan he married an Afghan woman and had a son. Free at last... and they all owe?their lives to Amnesty 2011-04-02T23:11:34Z It's important to make a distinction between that and the opinion of the Afghans when the Soviets invaded. Documentary on Afghan war attempts to show what soldiers experience 2010-07-07T20:35:00Z Out of the Ashes, a really nice little film about the Afghan international cricket team, almost made me well up. Edinburgh's festival of non-discovery 2010-06-21T15:50:00Z Performed in an immersive set that replicates one of the camp’s Afghan restaurants, the show is an unabashedly entertaining attempt to map and explain the Jungle’s brief existence. The Journey From the Calais Jungle to the London Stage 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Buried in an unmarked grave in 1897, he was reclaimed as a great Muslim patriot by Iranians and Afghans after the second world war. From the Ruins of Empire by Pankaj Mishra – review 2012-07-19T07:00:02Z The Afghan Whigs performed for the first time in 13 years at the All Tomorrow’s Parties’ festival in 2011 after Guided By Voices had to pull out. Hangin' Up the Guitar: Do Bands Ever Retire? 2012-06-05T10:45:29Z Or what about the suicide bomber who targeted Afghan election headquarters in Kabul in October? The stories war tells me 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Guidi was one of six female artists from Los Angeles who participated in the Afghan Carpet Project at the Hammer in 2014, designing rugs that would then be handwoven in Afghanistan. Where the Sky Meets the Sea: Jennifer Guidi Leans Into Beauty 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z An organization that works with orphans, the Afghan Child Education and Care Organization, brought Arson to the school. Afghanistan National Institute of Music Students to Tour U.S. 2013-02-01T21:18:01Z She recalled a visit in March to the Afghan village of Qala Gadu, north of Kabul, where girls' schools and teachers remain targets of violence. Jolie to take on new UN refugee role 2011-10-04T16:37:21Z Her “Traveling Players Present the Women of Troy” combined a Greek tragedy with testimonies of abused African and Afghan women, while her “Prometheus Within” alternated that myth with accounts of modern scientific exploration. Review: ‘There’s Blood at the Wedding’ Keeps Outrage Alive Onstage 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Washington was getting nervous, the Taliban was getting antsy, Afghan president Karzai was suspicious, and Pakistan hadn’t been consulted at all, even though they claimed they wanted to be involved in any peace talks. Serial recap – season two, episode nine: Trade Secrets 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Dina, whose mother advocated against the wars overseas and visited and stood in solidarity with Afghan widows, is eager to show the documentary crew the Ruth Bader Ginsburg candle she keeps in her dorm room. “The world is a precarious place”: How “Generation 9/11” tells a tender coming of age story 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z “She called herself an old monument and a lot of Afghans called her the ‘Grandmother of Afghanistan,'” said Wahid Wafa, Executive Director of the Afghanistan Centre. Nancy Hatch Dupree 'Grandmother of Afghanistan' dies in Kabul 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z “My gand is my Afghan identity,” she said. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Enlighteningly, it includes the voices of Afghan leaders and civilians. Is 9/11 a Day, or Is It an Era? 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Just one example: 40 percent of our 1,700 staff inside Afghanistan — all but a handful Afghans — are women; we have Afghan women in senior positions. International Rescue Committee CEO: ‘The way refugees are seen is a running commentary on our own values’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The Afghan people have never ceased to amaze me with their tenacity and strength. Giles Duley: 'I lost three limbs in Afghanistan, but had to go back … ' 2013-02-10T00:13:44Z Afghan army and police are scheduled to grow to more than 300,000 troops over the next two years. US troops to start Afghan withdrawal next year, says White House 2010-12-16T13:17:19Z The family-run Afghan Bistro is small and cramped but also warmhearted and enormously pleasing. Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The musicians join tens of thousands of Afghans, including many from the country’s sports and arts scene, who have fled since August. Afghan music school students flown out, headed to Portugal 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Palin and Meyer, a former Marine who was honored for saving American and Afghan soldiers from a 2009 ambush, met when he visited the Last Frontier to film "Amazing Alaska" with Mama Grizzly. Bristol Palin addresses canceled wedding plans: 'This is a painful time' 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z "The battle is not over yet," he said at Bagram airbase outside of Kabul, where only months ago thousands of Afghans rioted after U.S. troops accidentally burned copies of the Koran, the Muslim holy book. U.S, Afghans reach long-term pact 2012-05-01T23:22:00Z The mix of global specialties will include Afghan mantu, Burmese tea leaf salad, Romanian chimney cakes, Persian crispy rice, and Sudanese sambuxas. Yuco, Inspired by the Yucatán, Opens in Greenwich Village 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z And it was left to the Afghan Whigs' raucous but soulfully swooning anthems to bring a balmy weekend of extremes to a satisfyingly emotional conclusion. I'll Be Your Mirror – review 2012-05-28T11:48:02Z “It’s one thing among many that symbolizes being an Afghan. My gand is what has had me stay connected to my country and my culture the past 20 years we’ve been away from our homeland.” #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The Bush administration was not interested in the Afghan civilians while the troops were there. "Facing the Dragon": How Sedika Mojadidi made her "immersive and intimate" doc about Afghan women 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The SEALs’ debate and their decision regarding the Afghans’ fate is the key to the underlying nobility of their sacrifice. ‘Lone Survivor’: a true-life tale of a doomed SEALs mission 2014-01-09T00:28:49Z The signs were in Arabic, the Afghan father was dressed as an Egyptian while the women sported Moroccan jilabas. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z The set — a modest living room in the Afghan capital — sat empty for over 19 months, another abandoned apartment in Midtown Manhattan. ‘Selling Kabul’ Holds Up a New Mirror After the Taliban Takeover 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z They are all pupils from the country's only music school, the Afghan National Institute of Music, in Kabul. Young Afghanis bring music to UK 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z One of them, Dave Tyson, was dressed in a long Afghan shirt and carried a large gun and a video camera. America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z But the favorite of many Afghans is the chukar partridge, an elegant reddish-grey bird with a black band across its eyes and around its throat, a red beak, and black stripes on its side. Wings of joy: Kabul's bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The photographer’s flash, rather than the red and green tracer fire that lights up the Afghan sky, is the illumination in which O’Hagan finally asks us to place our trust. ‘The Illuminations,’ by Andrew O’Hagan 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z As of late December, 25,000 Afghan refugees were still living in American military installations. A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Just last September, American and Afghan troops began still another offensive to clear the area. 'Lions of Kandahar': the relentless cycle of the war in Afghanistan 2011-07-31T04:09:21Z Relations between Afghan and American troops were strained enough at his outpost, Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, that Corporal Lowry told his mother the Afghans had been asked to leave. Love’s Road Home 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z In that way, he respects his global audience all the more, while still claiming Afghan stories for Afghans. Two Young Men Come of Age Amid Violence and Pathos Overseas 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z “The Breadwinner,” an animated film that she produced, is about a young Afghan girl who cuts her hair and poses as a boy in order to feed her family. Directing allows Angelina Jolie to 'champion other people' 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Not all Chechens, or Afghans or Somalis, are terrorists. The Cannes Countdown: Six Contenders for Major Awards 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Rather than tell us a camouflaged version of his time as a Marine, he delivers this story as a young, orphaned Afghan named Aziz. An unusual first novel by a veteran of the U.S. Marines 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The Afghan barely noticed the gardens as he agonized over whether to stay in England or return to Afghanistan. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z When her son’s remains were flown to Dover Air Force Base, where she was waiting for him, she learned that two soldiers whose bodies were on the same flight had been killed by Afghan troops. Love’s Road Home 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z In Kabul, the Afghan royal family were among their patients. Paul Kriwaczek obituary 2011-03-17T19:00:53Z Saberi later flew to Doha, documenting her journey on a military cargo plane alongside about 300 Afghans. Journalists face danger on Kabul streets and a new question: How to cover Afghanistan now? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z On March 24 Zahra joined thousands of men and women holding banners and shouting for justice in front of the Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul. “If we did not protest, no one would punish those men”: A brutal murder, a sham trial, and justice denied in Kabul 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, during the first Taliban rule, Afghan women’s access to education, work and health care were severely restricted. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The Taliban, Afghanistan and the Afghan people were just small objects on the periphery of the collective American rage. “Dude, you get to blow up stuff”: The moral awakening of a Navy man 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z But it’s there, he insists, in every conversation, in the plans and dreams of millions of young Afghans. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z No amount of foreign troops can change the status of Afghan women. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z An American gunship is what killed dozens of civilians at an Afghan hospital in October. 2015: Astonishing for mostly the wrong reasons and fated to be a hazy memory 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Dupree arrived in Kabul in 1962 as a diplomat’s wife but soon divorced and married Louis Dupree, an archaeologist celebrated for his adventurous exploits and groundbreaking discoveries of Paleolithic Afghan tools and artifacts. Nancy Hatch Dupree 'Grandmother of Afghanistan' dies in Kabul 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z He started by contacting various resettlement agencies to learn more about how to sponsor an Afghan family. A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The handful of Afghan movie theaters that survive are reserved for Bollywood, the Indian song-and-dance films. Defying the Taliban, one (bad) movie at a time 2010-06-19T16:02:00Z The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which also killed four Afghans, including a policeman. 13 US troops killed in suicide bombing 2011-10-29T13:22:00Z You might even be tempted to travel further: to Kabul, where an Afghan outpost of the exhibition continues; or to Alexandria, Cairo and Banff, where more related events are taking place. Documenta 13: Mysteries in the mountain of mud 2012-06-11T17:53:51Z “New York is the most linguistically diverse city in the world and every language is a whole way of seeing the world,” said Ghani, an Afghan American born in New York. Ready When You Are, Terminal C Is Now an Art Destination 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z In its heyday, the museum was a gem of Afghan culture, open six days a week and filled with visitors eager to behold its invaluable collection of artifacts. Afghanistan’s National Museum Begins Life Under the Taliban 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Largely mapped out before 2001, the novel was fed by conversations with 200 Afghan refugees in Britain, and travels in Afghanistan. Nadeem Aslam: a life in writing 2013-01-26T10:00:03Z Sir Andrew says the thing almost all interviewees were eloquent about was the Afghan landscape. Motion's poetry of combat 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z The nonfiction film “ Flee, ” about an Afghan refugee, got best animated film, while the documentary award went to Questlove’s “ Summer of Soul,” which chronicles a largely forgotten music festival in the summer of 1969. LA film critics pick ‘Drive My Car’ as year’s best 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Count on one thing: there will be no Afghan version of Maya Lin, no Afghan Wall on the National Mall. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z Nilofar is a politician, so she sees the inside story of how the Afghan government doesn’t work and the failure of the peacekeeping forces. "Facing the Dragon": How Sedika Mojadidi made her "immersive and intimate" doc about Afghan women 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Afghans often have large families, and the Taliban targets relatives left behind, said Arash Azizzada, an Afghan community organizer in Los Angeles who has been involved with evacuation efforts. Lawyer for Afghan girls’ robotics team tells Oklahoma woman to stop taking credit for rescue 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z In July 2012, Lorance, in just his third day as a platoon leader in the Army’s 73rd Cavalry Regiment, ordered his troops to fire on three Afghan men who approached the platoon on a motorcycle. Review: ‘Leavenworth’ Puts the Army on Trial 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z It also lies at the heart of the capital's heavily-guarded military, political and diplomatic district, a virtual "green zone" that is almost impossible for ordinary Afghans to enter. American killed in attack at Kabul CIA base 2011-09-26T10:18:00Z To me, the story of him being a gay Afghan boy and arriving in Denmark and not being able to be honest about his past — he is always having to hide things. "Flee" director on protecting a refugee's identity through animation: "He is always having to hide" 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Somewhat haphazardly, whenever she noticed a need, back she went to the generous Afghan-American community that financed her charity, Help the Afghan Children, and off on another expedition. Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed, with Damien Lewis ? review 2011-07-29T21:57:02Z She dresses in native clothing — hand-stitched, richly woven garments that she buys in vintage shops and online or receives as gifts from Afghan friends. From afar, she fell for a country and its music. And Afghans love her right back. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Poliko is conscripted to serve in Afghanistan amid sunny reports of the Soviet Army "working to raise the living standards of our Afghan comrades", while the neighbours' sons return in sealed zinc coffins. The Banner of the Passing Clouds by Anthea Nicholson – review 2013-05-10T12:00:01Z It provides a raw, unvarnished and important look at one of the darkest and least understood parts of the Afghan war. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z His original restaurant, Afghan Bistro, was in nearby Springfield. Review | With Aracosia, McLean gets its wish: A taste of Afghan 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z To West, the U.S. strategy of nation-building, of winning hearts and minds and trying to buck up the Afghan government, is folly. A gripping 'One Million Steps' examines Marines in Afghanistan 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z An important opportunity for the Afghan artisans, it is also something of a declaration of independence by the Freer/Sackler from traditional ways of realizing museum exhibitions. An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Last month, the embassy hosted a benefit for the Aschiana Foundation, a charity that assists Afghan war orphans. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z When Kimberly’s parents leave home for the evening, Philip drops by with a bag of potent Afghan weed. 'The Americans' recap: Managing females is not so easy for Philip 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Those playing in the Afghan capital Kabul said they hoped it would send a message of hope to enemy combatants in the country ravaged by decades of conflict. Soldiers in Afghanistan play soccer in memory of WW1 truce 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z And playwright Oliver Emanuel’s heart-wrenching tale, of two sibling Afghan refugees on a harrowing journey to London, hits with renewed resonance following the United States’ tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan earlier this year. Review | Studio Theatre’s ‘Flight’ soars by tackling big issues with miniature models 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Often called Little Kabul, it’s home to one of the largest enclaves of Afghans in the United States, with many immigrants gravitating toward it for a sense of community. ‘Fremont’ Review: Rapid Transit 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z For many Afghans across the globe, this will be a different holiday as they reflect on the events unfolding in the country. For Afghans Abroad, Nowruz Is a Chance to Reflect 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The intense, minimalist Australian film, “Jirga,” written and directed by Benjamin Gilmour, takes its title from the word for an Afghan court of tribal elders. Is "Jirga" a white savior movie about Afghanistan? "We have a lot to feel guilty about" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z More formally audacious were two of my festival highlights: “Flee,” a Danish movie about an Afghan refugee, and “Hold Your Fire,” a jaw-dropper about a decades-old American hostage crisis. An Eerie, Thrilling Trip to the Toronto International Film Festival 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z A few images show the beauty of the countryside set against the difficulties with which the Afghans struggle. Afghanistan women's lives in exhibition at Newcastle 2012-08-22T16:27:00Z Her song's message to Afghans: Stay in your homeland. First female rapper debuts in Afghanistan 2012-10-09T12:17:09Z And Afghan evacuees are seeking refuge in the U.S. ‘The First Kennedys’ explores a dynasty’s humble Irish roots 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The princess that U has been protecting, who resembles an Afghan hound, has begun to outgrow her unicorn friend. Spare Times for Children for July 26-Aug. 1 2013-07-25T23:01:05Z After the film aired on Afghan television, Mullah Tur Jan was murdered, and an acquaintance informed Fazili that a bounty had been placed on his head. “Midnight Traveler” Expands the Narrative of the Refugee Documentary 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z "Afghan Star", modeled on singing contests popular across the world, is in its 12th season on Afghanistan's biggest private television network Tolo. Barber-turned-rapper crowned 'Afghan Star' in talent show 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Wide said that Afghan buyers with means often “are looking to Dubai for models of good taste,” which he considers a mistake. An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Jensen astutely sums up the repetitive nature of this losing war: Using heavy artillery and bombs, Taliban soldiers are driven out of a large area by coalition forces supporting the Afghan Army. A Different View of the Afghan War Yields the Same Grim Truth 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z “The Breadwinner,” an animated film that she produced, is about a young Afghan girl who cuts her hair and poses as a boy in order to feed her family. Directing allows Angelina Jolie to 'champion other people' 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z But the victory pales into insignificance when compared with the larger battle 17-year-old Azizi is fighting - to pursue her dream of becoming a famous singer despite the censure of ultra-conservative Afghan society. Afghan singer's star is rising, as are the threats 2013-01-30T14:14:51Z And as hand-to-hand combat heroes, they don’t fire missiles at Afghan villages from computers back home. Act of Valor: Trained SEALs 2012-02-25T17:11:06Z Here you’ll find an Afghan war rug, bristling tanks and other weaponry and a hand-loomed Ivory Coast textile from 1964 that is among the show’s greatest objects. Duro Olowu Excavates Pattern at the Cooper Hewitt 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The Afghan Whigs told The Quietus that their much-lauded reunion will also not produce any new material. Hangin' Up the Guitar: Do Bands Ever Retire? 2012-06-05T10:45:29Z “But it will not always be like that for Afghan women.” An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The opening third of “The First Stone” offers taut depictions of war and a quasi-Shakespearean power struggle involving an idealistic Afghan mayor in a small town in Helmand. A Different View of the Afghan War Yields the Same Grim Truth 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z The paratroopers had their assignment: Check out reports that Afghan police had recovered the mangled remains of an insurgent suicide bomber. U.S. troops posed with body parts 2012-04-18T11:30:00Z That's why they are prepared to commit the most monstrous violence, particularly against women, to force the Afghans to submit to their order. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z On one hand, Tillman's death was covered far more extensively than those of any of the other 4,700 or so United States troops killed in the Iraqi and Afghan combat zones. "The Tillman Story": The surprising saga of a football star at war 2010-08-20T21:50:00Z Among the recent evacuees are Afghanistan’s female robotics team, known as the “Afghan Dreamers,” and a girls soccer team who resettled in Mexico and Portugal, respectively. Afghan music school students flown out, headed to Portugal 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Bob Woodward’s “Obama’s Wars” says that Afghan president has been diagnosed manic-depressive. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2010-10-13T23:22:00Z The journey took place in 2016 — but after Kabul fell to the Taliban last year and the U.S. withdrawal forced tens of thousands of Afghans to flee the country, the book feels prescient. A Journalist Went Undercover as a Refugee. It Became an Act of Love 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Actual music is broadcast on the aforementioned jukebox, the selections for which are detailed on the flip side of the food menu and run from the Afghan Whigs to the Velvet Underground. EatBar review: A favorite returns, to the tune of a new neighborhood 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The 28-year-old first caught the attention of fans when he traveled to the capital, Kabul, to appear on “Afghan Star”, a televised musical competition that draws contestants from around the South Asian nation. Face value: One-time Afghan wedding singer a ringer for Canada's... 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Afghan media said insurgents had stormed the Star Hotel complex near the presidential palace and the Iranian embassy. Multiple attacks on Kabul, Taliban claims "spring offensive" 2012-04-15T14:26:03Z He said he hoped the show in Washington would validate Afghans’ traditions and cultural achievements. An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z He scores Salima a slot on Afghan Star–that country’s American Idol–despite the dangers it presents, including branding her an infidel. Review: Bill Murray’s Rock the Kasbah 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Washington has spent between $900 billion and $2 trillion in Afghanistan and Pakistan since 9/11 and certainly killed tens of thousands of Afghans in that never-ending war. The stories war tells me 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z With its details about monitors, joysticks and Nevada commutes, and glimpses of individual Afghan combatants, Brant’s drama issues this invitation. ‘Grounded’ at Studio Theatre: A new view of drone warfare The women are among nearly a million people who registered for aid after the army began an offensive against the Pakistani Taliban in North Waziristan, a mountainous region on the Afghan border. Pakistan widows, 'second' wives flee fighting but are denied aid 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z I told the writers about the curious Afghan boy I watched step on an improvised explosive device. Finding solace through helping a TV show understand war 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The British … are depicted in the Afghan sources as treacherous and oppressive, women-abusing terrorists. William Dalrymple: a life in writing 2013-01-19T10:00:01Z When we first meet the novel’s two central characters, they are children living in a remote, impoverished Afghan village. Books of The Times: ‘And the Mountains Echoed,’ by Khaled Hosseini 2013-05-20T22:26:11Z The first night, Afghan troops “were very aggressive, shooting from 6 p.m. until 10 a.m. We couldn’t go forward, even a few meters.” After escape, Afghan director mourns her ‘lost country’ 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Have you heard any feedback from the Afghan community on the film? "Taking sides is not my job": "Retrograde" filmmaker Matthew Heineman on documenting a war's end 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z For Afghan film-maker Sadat, the gender of the people on screen is of secondary importance. What do female film-makers have to say about male stories? 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z He is a reviewer, a committee man who chaired the 2010 Man Booker prize, and his debut play about the Afghan war was staged last year. Andrew Motion: a life in writing 2012-10-05T21:55:13Z Heavy gunfire could be heard from many directions as Afghan security forces tried to repel Taliban fighters. Multiple attacks on Kabul, Taliban claims "spring offensive" 2012-04-15T14:26:03Z Roya Mahboob, an Afghan business executive and founder of the Digital Citizen Fund, contacted a Qatari diplomat about the girls on Aug. 13. Lawyer for Afghan girls’ robotics team tells Oklahoma woman to stop taking credit for rescue 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z “Bitter Lake” proceeds through unnarrated sections that showcase the violent spectacles, subtle ironies, and intimate acts of cruelty from the most recent Afghan war. The Documentary “Bitter Lake” Remixes the BBC 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The author has created a singular, resonant voice, an American teenager raised by Old World Afghan storytellers. Two Young Men Come of Age Amid Violence and Pathos Overseas 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z America’s two-decade war and reconstruction effort in Afghanistan, which cost thousands of U.S. and Afghan lives and billions of dollars, ended in chaos and more death in August. 2021’s notable moments on TV: Capitol riot, ‘Rust,’ Shatner 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z A brief examination of Islamic and Afghan history substantiates Zahra’s instincts. “If we did not protest, no one would punish those men”: A brutal murder, a sham trial, and justice denied in Kabul 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Now Afghan directors are desperately trying to salvage what is left of their industry and its legacy but receive almost no support from the government or abroad. Is it curtains for Afghanistan's fading silver screen? 2012-05-17T06:17:29Z It is far more unsettling when Deeks justifies his behavior to Andrew and calls him a “good kid” for not hurting an Afghan prisoner. “The Kill Team” offers atrocities, but little insight into wartime murders of civilians 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z There I am in the game, playing as a white soldier, and all of a sudden I’m murdering an Afghan man who looks just like my father. Jamil Jan Kochai on the Intimate Alienation of Video Games 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z The show features paintings, drawings, photographs, installations and videos by 11 Afghan artists, most of whom still live in their homeland. In Afghanistan, Being an Artist Is a Dangerous Job 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z He spent many nights with other young Afghans at Ghani’s home, arguing about the country’s future. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z And so we move on from that sad moment with the general repeating his talking points about the Americans being there for the Afghans’ own good and with their best interests at heart. “War Machine” reveals the mentality behind America’s longest war — and the maddest of them all 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z She set her sights on a new intellectual centre, built for Afghan students rather than as an empty showpiece. From Kabul love affair to Afghanistan's first centre for study of its history 2013-03-26T17:36:42Z A realisation dawned on me: so this is how it happens, the misrepresentation of Afghan women. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z “She called herself an old monument and a lot of Afghans called her the ‘Grandmother of Afghanistan,'” said Wahid Wafa, Executive Director of the Afghanistan Centre. Nancy Hatch Dupree 'Grandmother of Afghanistan' dies in Kabul 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Waheed Mujhda of the Afghan Analytical and Advisory Center in Kabul, said the incident characterized the level of mistrust between the United States and its Afghan allies. American killed in attack at Kabul CIA base 2011-09-26T10:18:00Z One of the last scenes shows a meeting among the Taliban senior officials and signals there is far more to the story of what drives Afghan history and identity than this film intends to cover. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The documentary about a combat hospital called "Inside Afghan ER" featured Staff Sgt. War widow sues Fox over film featuring her husband 2012-11-12T20:31:13Z Written by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, the show places audience members inside an Afghan cafe where refugees and British volunteers converge. 72 Plays and Musicals to See This Fall and Beyond 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z "War," Junger's best-selling book about his Afghan experiences, announces with its title that it's aiming for universal sweep. 'Restrepo' documents Afghan war at human level 2010-07-15T21:07:00Z Afghan insurgents enjoy both outside support and sanctuary, a doubly difficult hurdle for the United States and its allies to overcome. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z As for the killing Winfield participated in, it is believed that he was operating under the orders of Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs, who murdered Afghans for sport. “The Kill Team” offers atrocities, but little insight into wartime murders of civilians 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The Afghan Whigs, on the other hand, sported crisp suits, short hair and a sound built on rhythmic thrust. Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli: “Writing songs is the greatest gift I could give myself” 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z The North Atlantic Treaty Organization force issued a terse statement confirming casualties and promising a full investigation by U.S. and Afghan authorities. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z Depending on what you order, a meal might start with a gratis taste of that lentil soup or finish with a free cup of tea, something that “exudes Afghan hospitality,” says owner Omar Masroor. Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z That helicopter is taking away two Afghan men with sandbags over their heads. The stories war tells me 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z An Afghan rock musician performs in front of a cheering crowd during Sound Central last year. Afghanistan music festival organisers hope for repeat of last year's success 2012-08-26T14:01:16Z But does the targeted assassination of Taliban bomb-makers, commanders and financiers run the risk of alienating regular Afghan citizens? TV highlights 30/08/12 2012-08-29T19:00:25Z Not all of the Afghan robotics team members are out of the country. Lawyer for Afghan girls’ robotics team tells Oklahoma woman to stop taking credit for rescue 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z He is also often hilarious in his bitter commentary on both the British government’s impecunious support for the cause and the moral morass that the Afghan conflict has become. | 'Blood and Gifts': ?Blood and Gifts? at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater - Review 2011-11-22T03:02:13Z Afghans echo her assertion and praise her skills. From afar, she fell for a country and its music. And Afghans love her right back. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z It is too long and complicated to quote here, but in another scene an Afghan villager offers a three-word summary: “Please leave now.” Review: ‘War Machine’: Brad Pitt Has Met the Enemy. He Just Doesn’t Know It Yet. 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z “There’s a very romantic young man who is challenging the stereotypes of what we hear about Afghan men,” he said. AFI Docs trains its lens on Afghanistan as festival kicks off 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Hashimi, 37, was born in the States to Afghan parents; her husband, 42, was born in Afghanistan. How an emergency room pediatrician became a global best-selling author 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The Afghans will also play at the State Department, the Italian Embassy and the World Bank. Afghanistan National Institute of Music Students to Tour U.S. 2013-02-01T21:18:01Z She wanted to study art in Iran, but she wasn't allowed because she was Afghan, she says. Afghan woman risks all to bring color to war-torn Kabul with her street art and feminist murals 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z He turns his camera on Afghan university scholars, fantasizing about the brighter future they might bring to their country. 'I just don't see how this ends': a sobering new film on the Afghan war 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z One such is Boy Overboard, the tale of two Afghan children trying to get to Australia as refugees. Morris Gleitzman's 'friendship books' 2010-10-01T12:04:00Z It was trumpeted in the west as the first post-Taliban feature from Afghanistan – but media exposure didn't translate into a long-term future for an Afghan industry. Wadjda illustrates how Arab cinema is just beginning to come of age 2013-07-24T13:01:47Z An American of Afghan descent, Mr. Anwar conceded that African-Americans remain in the competition. 5 Stand-Up Specials to Stream This Week 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Al’s family members, seen in early episodes in online calls from their native country, are played by Afghan or Afghan American actors, the producers said. ‘United States of Al’ puts war buddies on sitcom footing 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Washington’s strained relationships with the Afghan and Pakistani governments only exacerbated the problems, Coll writes in his excellent, engrossing account. New in Paperback: ‘Directorate S,’ ‘The Friend’ 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z How much for this quirky vintage Afghan Throw? A review of Anthropologie's new design studio during a panic attack 2011-03-14T18:42:00Z These childish Afghans, who adore our pop songs but do not yet understand our culture of freedom: thank goodness Jim has come to save them. Blood and Gifts: it's Afghanistan, Jim, but not as we know it 2010-09-20T11:04:00Z Afghan archaeology, while also closely associated with the secular wing of the country's urban elite, has no such useful nationalist overtones to protect it. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z Few Afghans have ever had the chance to see them in their home country. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z Already, there were calls from Afghans for the assailant to stand trial in this country, but the American military has its own system of trial, conviction and punishment. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-12T05:00:00Z In the much more left-leaning Atlantic, here’s the headline on George Packer’s analysis: “Biden’s Betrayal of Afghans Will Live in Infamy.” Perspective | The Afghan debacle lasted two decades. The media spent two hours deciding whom to blame. 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Goldstein had been living in a high-rise apartment in West Hollywood but decided that his Afghan hound, Natasha, needed more room. Investor donates his gravity-defying John Lautner-designed home in Beverly Crest to LACMA 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Fellow female Afghan filmmakers who fled the Taliban begged the world not to forget the Afghan people, warning at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday that a country without culture will eventually lose its identity. After escape, Afghan director mourns her ‘lost country’ 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z "What is the result of Afghans being refugees in Iran and Pakistan?" she raps in Dari, one of Afghanistan's two main languages. First female rapper debuts in Afghanistan 2012-10-09T12:17:09Z My first day there, the Afghan army simultaneously repels an enemy assault and finds some IEDs. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z There was one program that gave $4 million to give 75,000 Afghan women job training, and there were, like, three women that benefited from it. “Put the fangs back in feminism”: Author Rafia Zakaria on how feminism loses relevance to whiteness 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The northwest of Pakistan is plagued by a plethora of problems—the spillover from the bordering Afghan war, the presence of militants, and operations by the Pakistani army. The terrible human price of Obama’s drone war 2014-01-28T14:21:00Z Her family fled there during the Afghan civil war of the 1990s and the hardline Taliban regime's rise to power in 1996. First female rapper debuts in Afghanistan 2012-10-09T12:17:09Z It was manufactured in 30 days in North Carolina, flown to Kabul and erected in two days with Afghan labor. Jack Masey, Whose Exhibitions Showed American Culture to World, Dies at 91 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Despite the limitations of the bulky 16mm camera and 10-minute film magazines, The Anderson Platoon feels as spontaneous and fresh as any films that have come out of the Afghan or Iraq wars. In the firing line: A grunt's eye view of war 2011-04-04T20:31:01Z As Afghans, we are in contact with people in Afghanistan, and they do not want this war. First big NATO summit protest today 2012-05-18T11:18:00Z Lots of Afghan coats and nothing resembling a backstage area. The first Glastonbury: 'Hell's Angels stole the ox-roast!' – a classic feature 2013-06-12T10:35:57Z I long to be asked to do, you know, the Afghan woman who learns the tightrope late in life. Judi Dench: 'I never want to stop working' 2012-10-13T23:05:47Z McCurry has made a special print of the image for the sale, and part of the proceeds from it will be donated to the Afghan Girls' Fund. National Geographic to auction famous photos, art 2012-10-22T13:12:56Z But many Afghans are deeply skeptical of such assurances. A free press was trying to take root in Afghanistan. Now journalists are bracing for Taliban rule. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z He sobered up in time to announce the next item: Afghan orphans using art to heal their wounds. The TV Watch: ?The Early Show? on CBS Is Sober but Stronger 2011-10-07T21:23:09Z A military band played as American troops raised an American flag in front of about 300 assembled U.S. and Afghan officials. 77 Americans wounded in truck bombing 2011-09-11T12:24:00Z Snuk Foods, based in Industry City, Brooklyn, sells Afghan almonds, Spanish tinned seafood, Korean fig vinegar, Pakistani mango pickles and much more. A Source for Global Pantry Staples 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The high-level killings prompted NATO, Britain, Germany and Canada to withdraw their staff from Afghan ministries. Nine killed in Afghan airport bomb, NATO base attacked 2012-02-27T12:30:12Z The United States has been building up Afghan security forces before withdrawing its combat troops by the end of this year. UN agency lax over Afghan police fund misspent millions-watchdog 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Food is the initial lure at Afghan Bistro. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z He made two records with the band Satchel, and appeared on The Afghan Whigs’ album “Black Love,” as well as Whigs founder Greg Dulli’s solo album. Soulful Seattle singer Shawn Smith dead at 53 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr Partlow describes how American officials, tapping telephones, uncovered the brazen malfeasance of the Afghan elite. Karzai Inc 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Dupree arrived in Kabul in 1962 as a diplomat’s wife but soon divorced and married Louis Dupree, an archaeologist celebrated for his adventurous exploits and groundbreaking discoveries of Paleolithic Afghan tools and artifacts. Nancy Hatch Dupree 'Grandmother of Afghanistan' dies in Kabul 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Smart, intrepid and curious, she chronicled her time in a tiny rural Afghan village in her 2013 book "The World Is a Carpet." Hitting the trail with African herders in 'Walking With Abel' 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z “I’m just hoping that the world will see through these dresses that the real Afghan culture is colorful and vibrant and alive and animated and really meant to celebrate life,” she said. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Chinook helicopter early Saturday, killing 31 American troops and seven Afghans aboard, U.S. and Afghan officials said. 31 U.S. troops killed in helicopter crash 2011-08-06T18:00:00Z He was buried in the Afghan city of Jalalabad when he died in 1988, despite heavy fighting at the time, and the borders were thrown open to allow his funeral procession to arrive. 2010-02-03T13:50:00Z "Parvaneh" is a modestly sweet cross-cultural tale of a young, female Afghan immigrant in Zurich, Switzerland, befriending a local teenage girl. Oscar short-film nominees marked by variety in subject and quality 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Another leader of an organization that does cultural work in Afghanistan said that even as the West mourns all that has been lost, two decades of investment in Afghan culture give some measure for hope. Perspective | Artists and cultural workers face life under Taliban 2.0 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Today many experts talk about how the quick fall of the Afghan government took place because Americans never understood the country. "Taking sides is not my job": "Retrograde" filmmaker Matthew Heineman on documenting a war's end 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Afghans live with a certain amount of violence. "Facing the Dragon": How Sedika Mojadidi made her "immersive and intimate" doc about Afghan women 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z She cited numerous films that were in pre-and-post production, filmmaking workshops that had been organized, insurance policies negotiated for equipment, and said that Afghan directors were increasingly being welcomed at international film festivals. Afghan filmmakers at Venice fear loss of identity, culture 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Justice Lavin had not said a word about his own family’s loss in the Afghan war, about what had prompted him to reach from the bench into strangers’ lives. Love’s Road Home 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z As the veteran foreign correspondent spoke with Afghans desperate to leave the country, Taliban guards wielding rifles and whips closed in around her. Journalists face danger on Kabul streets and a new question: How to cover Afghanistan now? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z “Parvaneh”: An unexciting drama about a young Afghan immigrant in Switzerland dodging authorities and finding an unlikely ally in the form of a punky girl. Oscar shorts 2015: a look at animated, live-action nominees 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z In September, the long-delayed Afghan peace talks were finally held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Welcome Home! Now Go Straight to Quarantine (or Not) 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Duly appointed deputy governor during the disastrous British occupation after 1839, on 2 November 1841 his house was attacked and he was hacked to death trying to escape in Afghan dress. William Dalrymple's top 10 books on Afghanistan 2013-03-27T11:27:32Z It's not hard to say yes, knowing that as an Afghan, her word is her bond. Jolie to take on new UN refugee role 2011-10-04T16:37:21Z Unbeknown to us, he crossed the Khyber Pass into Afghanistan, with the intent of volunteering for service in the Afghan army under the control of the Taliban government. America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z When she asks an Afghan woman if she will vote in an upcoming election, the woman replies, “Do you want me to be killed?” and the woman insists she is not voting. "Facing the Dragon": How Sedika Mojadidi made her "immersive and intimate" doc about Afghan women 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Afghan girls walk past the empty seat of one of the Buddhas in Bamiyan. The Buddhas of Bamiyan by Llewelyn Morgan ? review 2012-05-18T21:55:08Z A U.S. soldier from 3rd platoon Bronco troop 5-20 infantry Regiment attached to 82nd Airborne looks through his sights while on patrol with Afghan national Army soldiers in Zharay district in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. Poll: Global policy a hit at home 2012-05-18T06:05:00Z Afghan museum staff helping unpack a Border Force seizure at the British Museum in 2011. Treasures returned to Afghan museum 2012-08-05T15:44:58Z The volunteer sponsor circles serve as a “primary anchor” in the lives of Afghan families, said Chanoff, who is a lead partner in the program. A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Female newsreaders appear regularly on many Afghan channels, but an entire station for women is a novelty. Afghan women break ground with TV station launch 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z One is Tagab, where the Taliban stop and search vehicles, run a shadow judicial system and stage regular attacks on foreign and Afghan troops. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z More than two thirds of the exhibits at the National Museum in Kabul were stolen or destroyed during the 1990s Afghan civil war. Looted art back in Afghan museum 2012-07-19T12:10:56Z The school embraced change, adopting a coeducational model and devoting resources to studying both traditional Afghan music and Western music. 1,200 Miles From Kabul, a Celebrated Music School Reunites 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z On Tuesday's program at Carnegie are Western classics like Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" but incorporating Afghan instruments and rhythms. Young Afghan musicians in NY for date at Carnegie 2013-02-12T09:46:04Z While the film doesn't offer a lot of finger-pointing, it does make clear that the war on Afghanistan was a colossal tragedy for the Afghan people. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The memoir tells the story of Addario’s rich and eventful career, during which she covered the Darfur genocide, the Afghan Taliban and the Iraq war, as well being kidnapped by pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya. Oscar bait alert: Jennifer Lawrence to star as Spielberg’s first female lead in three decades 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Models sat inside houses, removed bags of groceries from the back of a station wagon, and walked a perfectly coiffed Afghan hound. Coach turns back the clock with NYFW Fall-Winter collection 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z His co-stars share different British ethnicities – Arab, Pakistani, Indian-Trinidadian, Iranian – but Rokey is the only Afghan, having spent the first seven years of his life there. How do you put the Kite Runner on stage? 2013-05-14T17:39:40Z More than 76,000 Afghans have resettled in the United States since last August. They Fled Afghanistan for America. Now They Feed the Newest Arrivals. 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z But the mutual incomprehension of these men and the Afghans they’re helping — who may or may not be the same people they’re fighting — seems almost intractable. | 'Armadillo': Fortunes and Misfortunes of War, From a Danish Perspective 2011-04-14T23:21:04Z Ms. Jalali wasn’t expecting her tweets to go viral, but she now hopes that the hashtag can teach the world more about Afghan culture. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z To honor his memory, the Afghan Whigs recently recorded and released a cover of a song called “You Want Love” originally recorded by a band called the Pleasure Club. The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on keeping it “fun” after death of a beloved bandmate and 30 years of touring 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z That tweet made headlines for the wrong reasons, though: the Afghan President replied with his thanks, and a polite note that he was actually born on May. Meet the 30 Most Influential People on the Internet 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z That a story about the struggles of Afghans over the course of nearly three decades is on Broadway is a feat in itself, as is the cast of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent. Review: ‘The Kite Runner’ Trips From Page to Stage 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z I was speaking to an Afghan woman - it is in the book - who worked for the U.N. in Afghanistan. Book Talk: Women in Afghanistan, through a looking glass 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z There’s a moment in “Flee,” about an Afghan refugee smuggled to Europe, when the protagonist admits to family members for the first time that he is gay. After the First Virtual Sundance, Four Writers Compare Notes 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Then I heard the word "Action!" and the camera began to roll, filming a crowd of self-righteous female western extras dressed in fake Afghan burqas. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z Events are seen from the vantage points of American and Afghan soldiers and through the eyes of civilians. Winter Movies 2022: Here’s What’s Coming Soon to Streaming and Theaters 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “It was a medium-size wedding by Afghan standards,” Hashimi said, laughing and recalling the reception with a mere 200 guests. How an emergency room pediatrician became a global best-selling author 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Reporters in the press see the Afghan landscape but they don't show it, they are not asked to. Luc Delahaye turns war photography into an uncomfortable art 2011-08-09T08:00:02Z Her Afghan fixer and translator Farouq, for example, emerges as the most important person in her life. 'The Taliban Shuffle': Kim Barker's unforgettable memoir of journalism in Afghanistan 2011-04-21T21:48:04Z Mr. Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his novel is told through the eyes of Aziz, a young Afghan. Inside The New York Times Book Review: Elliot Ackerman's 'Green on Blue' 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z In an interview, Ms. Moruwat noted that the term for Afghan traditional clothing is “gand.” #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Colin Powell personally announced the grant himself in a press release and pledged: "We will continue to look for ways to provide more assistance to the Afghans." America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z Both musicians helped keep Afghan music alive in immigrant communities, when their families were forced to flee Afghanistan during the Soviet takeover. Concert of Afghan traditional music at UW beautiful, mesmerizing 2012-04-25T20:12:05Z And because that visa program, created by Congress to give refuge to Afghans and Iraqis who helped the U.S. military, requires rigorous vetting, many have been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for years. ‘Selling Kabul’ Holds Up a New Mirror After the Taliban Takeover 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z When reports surfaced this summer that, with the Taliban takeover, Afghan women were shredding their education degrees and that safe houses for women were closing their doors, she was distraught. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z CBS said the episode was inspired by the experiences of the show’s veterans and Afghan writers who teamed to evacuate family members. New this week: Documentaries on Bieber, Fauci and ‘Buried’ 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z However, my friends did bring me back one of those colorfully embroidered Afghan coats, the kind seemingly made from an entire sheep turned inside out. Review | We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z In Gavin's story, Veronese is captured by Afghan bandits and the son he never met must travel to pay his ransom with the family's most precious jewel. Danger by Moonlight by Jamila Gavin | Children's book review 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z Abandoned by her in-laws, who have fled this unspecified war — the only fighters we see are Afghans — the woman has been forced to care for her husband and their two young daughters on her own. Movie Review: ‘The Patience Stone’ Stars Golshifteh Farahani 2013-08-13T21:09:33Z If you are looking for a film that explains the background of the war, a historical critique of U.S. imperialism, or a deep dive into the complex realities of Afghan culture, this isn't it. Matthew Heineman’s documentary "Retrograde": A chilling, intimate view of the Afghanistan War's end 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Mixed in with the songs are messages from the Afghan government and threats to the Taliban resistance. US forces fight Taliban with heavy metal 2010-04-07T10:31:00Z He has since set a goal of feeding every Afghan family resettling in Richmond their first meal in the United States. They Fled Afghanistan for America. Now They Feed the Newest Arrivals. 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z When he learns that major weaponry is to be channeled to Hekmatyar, Craig erupts in a typical burst of seething sarcasm, asking Afridi if the Afghans themselves have been consulted: “You know, ‘Hello Afghans! | 'Blood and Gifts': ?Blood and Gifts? at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater - Review 2011-11-22T03:02:13Z These new gallery paintings, like the murals, are depictions of women in Afghan clothing, with a guitar or keyboard, surrounded by Dari text. Afghan woman risks all to bring color to war-torn Kabul with her street art and feminist murals 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Too much Pakistani influence, he says; a genuine Afghan eatery doesn’t peddle falafel or gyros. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The dust and the noise from that saw instantly bring to mind an image of an American helicopter landing in the Afghan countryside, not too far from Jalalabad. The stories war tells me 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Large swathes of Afghanistan have been handed back to Afghan security forces, with the last foreign combat troops due to leave by the end of 2014. Taliban "poised to retake Afghanistan" after NATO pullout 2012-02-01T13:22:02Z About 100 Afghans and foreigners gather around a makeshift stage with improvised lighting and a sputtering sound system. Afghan indie band rocks Kabul in post-Taliban era 2010-07-06T06:56:00Z Earlier this year "The Great Game," its cycle of short plays covering 200 years of Afghan history, was summoned by The Pentagon for a command performance for senior U.S. defense officials and military brass. London theater turns England's riots into a drama 2011-11-24T16:08:14Z Pulling from conversations with Afghan interpreters, and from her own family history, she weaves a nuanced portrait of the myth of America. ‘Selling Kabul’ Holds Up a New Mirror After the Taliban Takeover 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The premise is not as fanciful as it sounds, explains Ellis, who based her book on real-life interviews with Afghan refugees. Abduction, imprisonment, Taliban: the cartoons keeping it real for kids 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z "This is all providing a model for the future of Afghanistan," said William Harvey, the Afghan orchestra's American conductor and arranger. Young Afghan musicians in NY for date at Carnegie 2013-02-12T10:31:05Z An Afghan exile, he has returned home to try to locate his sister-in-law — a more compelling quest than Butler’s, whose prime motivation is … what exactly? ‘Kandahar’ Review: Marooned in a Dull Movie 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z In Krauss’ excellent documentary, he recounts the story of Adam Winfield, an army specialist who was charged with premeditated murder for his participation in the killing of an unarmed Afghan civilian. “The Kill Team” offers atrocities, but little insight into wartime murders of civilians 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Inside the Afghan command center, I am alone, aside from the interpreter. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z Six Afghan movies, made from the 1960s to the 1980s, will also be shown, including Like Eagle, a 1965 work about a girl travelling in Kabul. South Korea invites northern neighbour to film festival 2012-10-03T08:15:39Z “Surely it is the Afghan culture that puts these young women at risk,” Seierstad said at the time. Aggro-Texting From the Syrian Jihad 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Roy-Bhattacharya's Antigone is an Afghan woman with stumps for legs who uses the palms of her hands to propel herself on a wooden cart from her war-destroyed village to an American army base. The Watch by Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya – review 2012-06-15T21:55:04Z An 18-year old female novice singer and a 23-year old barber-turned-rapper are the unlikely finalists of a televised talent contest providing Afghans a welcome distraction from the daily bloodshed in their country. Afghan music contest pits first female finalist against rapper 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Three decades after forming, Afghan Whigs remain vital for its willingness to ignore boundaries. Afghan Whigs: ’90s Alternative Rockers, With Strings and Horns 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The savagery of ordinary Afghans toward their enemies appears to know no bounds. A Different View of the Afghan War Yields the Same Grim Truth 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z "This is still going to be tough," the official said, adding that the expectation was that the Afghan government will be able to maintain basic security. U.S, Afghans reach long-term pact 2012-05-01T23:22:00Z The Afghan Taliban said it would take revenge for the deaths, in an emailed statement to media. 16 Afghan civilians killed in U.S. spree 2012-03-11T19:19:03Z He ended up with two gorgeous Afghan hounds, whose owners brushed their silky cream coats backstage every night, just before they made what Fox called “a sweeping grand entrance.” Food foraging, animal wrangling: All in a day’s work for a longtime prop master 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The encounter with the unarmed Afghan goat herders confronts the men with a moral dilemma. ‘Lone Survivor’: a true-life tale of a doomed SEALs mission 2014-01-09T00:28:49Z I have to rely on some tiny, jumpy Afghan who’s looking to make a quick buck to help me get my bags, fill out forms and register with the government. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z He rejects the name Bruce Hazara given to him by friends in recognition of his ethnic heritage, saying he prefers to be known as the Afghan Bruce Lee in a country riven by tribal divides. Afghanistan's Bruce Lee 'reincarnation' becomes Web hit 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Twenty five years later, Time magazine ran a cover of another beautiful Afghan girl. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z Also, it acts as a very ostentatious barrier between us and the Afghans. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z An American astronaut, a Cameroonian girls’ soccer team and an Afghan family crowd the New Ohio at this annual celebration of downtown experimentation and eccentricity. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Sofia Masroor’s long menu will be familiar to patrons of Bistro Aracosia and Afghan Bistro in Springfield, which her husband also owns. Review | Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z French recruited local Afghans, some with technical skills, others with only passion and an interest in film-making, and mentored them through the production and post-production process. Afghan film to premiere in Kabul after winning international awards 2012-10-04T13:35:41Z She’s no more interested in the suffering of individual Afghans than the Americans are, and she proves shockingly disloyal to Parveen. A Novel Set in Afghanistan Challenges the Myth of the Good Occupier 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z It is a common grievance among Afghans that foreign soldiers have never understood their culture. Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z The plan is to recreate the institute in Portugal, allowing the students to continue their education, as part of a wider Lisbon-based center for Afghan culture that will welcome exiles. Yo-Yo Ma plays Mozart with Afghan refugees in Portugal 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z "One wonders whether or not internal political pressures in Afghanistan will constrain the options of Afghan negotiators on subjects ranging from U.S. basing rights to night raids," Exum said. Shooting raises questions about war's course 2012-03-11T22:17:00Z The new Afghan bistro Lapis in Adams Morgan is named after a deep-blue stone, but if you want to see some real gems, just page through the asides on its quippy menu: Gems come in all sizes at Lapis in Adams Morgan 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z If it had been made 10 years ago, Men Against Fire could have been a metaphor for the way western soldiers dehumanised and alienated local communities during the Iraqi and Afghan invasions. Reflections on Black Mirror – by those for whom science fiction became reality 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z As theatre, this is not consistently transporting; as a crash course in Afghan politics, it is powerful, immediate and valuable. The Great Game: Afghanistan 2010-08-02T20:31:00Z "Ordinary people don't put their lives on the line for distant folk, such as the Afghans, who need our help and are now turning their country around because of it." Prince Harry says he is returning to Afghanistan 2011-12-21T14:18:57Z Now the 14-year-old Afghan boy with bright green eyes is getting ready for a trip down the red carpet at the Oscars. Afghan boys from nominated film to walk red carpet 2013-02-07T17:30:11Z I’m always getting furious at exposés: how food isn’t getting to the African children, or waste in the Pentagon, the plight of Afghan women — you name it. Diane Johnson Wishes More Authors Would Write About Friendship 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z More important, she investigates the Afghan who doused Ms. Loyd with gasoline and set her on fire. Books of The Times: ‘The Tender Soldier’ Examines the U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy 2013-08-27T20:58:37Z But while Afghan society largely accepts the apparent contradiction of bacha posh in small children, it also requires that all girls eventually follow the path of a “proper” Afghan woman. The Afghan girls raised as boys 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Earlier accounts of the incident, which has damaged U.S.-Afghan relations, had tallied 16 victims, including nine children and three women. Soldier faces 17 murder counts in Afghan killings 2012-03-23T12:38:02Z One narrow defile had to be cleared of hundreds of corpses still "impaled on a barrier of thorn bushes" built by the Afghan tribesmen to block the route of retreating troops the previous winter. Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan by William Dalrymple – review 2013-01-26T14:00:01Z As the action moves from Kabul to the borders of Pakistan and across to San Francisco, detailed projections of Afghan streets, dusty Pakistani tower-blocks and the Golden Gate bridge unspool across the stage. How do you put the Kite Runner on stage? 2013-05-14T17:39:40Z “Baghch-e-Simsim” is an Afghan version of “Sesame Street” that first premiered in that country in both the Dari and Pashto language in 2011. How “Sesame Street” Afghanistan adding a boy muppet actually helps girls 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Then I did a performance based on poems by Afghan women, and all these women write in English. Barbara Morgenstern: 'German lyrics are still a bit exotic' 2012-06-27T16:04:00Z But like many outsiders, Richie believes that he knows what Afghans really want — and, like this movie, he delivers imperialism with a smile. Review: In ‘Rock the Kasbah,’ Who Cares About War When There’s Money to Be Made? 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Pakistan's Taliban are closely linked with their Afghan counterparts. Multiple attacks on Kabul, Taliban claims "spring offensive" 2012-04-15T14:26:03Z U.S. assistance is invaluable because Afghan conservators lack experience and the necessary chemicals and glues for restoration work, Rahimi said. Afghan museum restores Buddhist history, one broken piece at a time 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Transit through Pakistan would greatly enhance India's ability to contribute to Afghan reconstruction. US embassy cables: How India can help stabilise Afghanistan 2010-12-16T21:30:33Z So in that storyline, the U.S. didn’t leave Afghans behind; Cassidy did. Finding solace through helping a TV show understand war 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z I’ve played Russians, Afghans, and Chechens, but far and away the hardest one to get is the American accent. Ritchie Coster on Playing the Drunk Mayor on 'True Detective' 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z "Out of the Ashes" is a heartwarming film that follows the rag-tag, inexperienced Afghan team on its odyssey around the world trying to qualify for senior status. Feel-good film follows Afghan cricketing triumph 2010-06-17T12:42:00Z Thirty young women, each wearing a matching bright red hijab, took the stage and some played traditional Afghan instruments, like the rabab, similar to the Indian sitar. Afghan orchestra puts women's rights center stage at Davos 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z He presented his credentials to President Obama in September and spent his first six months in Washington meeting with politicians, the military, corporations, trade groups, NGOs and Afghans living in the United States. What does Afghanistan need? Some major rebranding, says its 32-year-old ambassador. 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z It's not about the Afghan war, it's not about the Bush administration's blunders in Afghanistan ... Documentary on Afghan war attempts to show what soldiers experience 2010-07-07T20:35:00Z The open, modular floor plans are filled with the delectable detritus of a lifetime of thinking and designing: African masks, bright Afghan textiles, little prototypes for toys never built. Finding Yourself in Los Angeles 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z An Afghan man who said his children were killed in the shooting spree accused soldiers of later burning the bodies. 16 Afghan civilians killed in U.S. spree 2012-03-11T19:19:03Z The three houses of worship have collectively sponsored the Wahdats — an Afghan refugee family that resettled in College Park, Md., at the beginning of the year. A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The segment’s centerpiece is an attack on a main highway in which a bomb is planted by the roadside to kill Afghan Army troops and destroy American equipment. Television Review | 'Behind Taliban Lines': The Afghan Side of War 2010-02-22T23:24:00Z King meant the Vietnamese, but the “voiceless ones” are anyone the United States confronts with its massive, multicultural war machine, including, now, Iraqis and Afghans. Vietnamese Lives, American Imperialist Views, Even in ‘Da 5 Bloods’ 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Afghan forces turned their weapons on U.S. soldiers, killing six. Afghanistan, U.S. sign prison transfer deal 2012-03-09T12:40:00Z Italy was one of several Western countries that airlifted hundreds of Afghans out of the country following the departure of U.S. forces and the Taliban takeover in August. Afghan girl from famous cover portrait is evacuated to Italy 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Power's statement has elicited some backlash, including a piece from the New York Post editorial board that characterized her comment as an insult to Afghan women. Mattress Girl at Columbia: Victim art turns everyone into a critic 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z She does not, however, let the Afghan or American governments off the hook. Books of The Times: ‘The Wrong Enemy,’ by Carlotta Gall 2014-04-09T20:24:47Z But with a very young population – over two-thirds of Afghans are under 25 – there is a huge appetite for music and art. Afghanistan music festival organisers hope for repeat of last year's success 2012-08-26T14:01:16Z I was flabbergasted and protested: "But this is NOT how Afghan men dress!" Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z In addition to the attack in Wardak on Saturday, 10 Afghan civilians were killed in two separate roadside bombings. 77 Americans wounded in truck bombing 2011-09-11T12:24:00Z On a recent day at Turquoise Mountain’s office, Ms. Etebari was trying to decide whether to put saffron or a pinch of Afghan earth in the amulet, and agonizing over what to call the piece. An Afghan Bazaar Parachutes Into Washington 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The Taliban are like other Afghans, humbled by poetry, and their connection to poetry is older than their connection to radical Islam, the Kalashnikov and grenades. Afghanistan has poetry in its soul 2012-05-21T11:50:01Z “Flee,” an animated documentary about an Afghan refugee made by Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen was also among the films that advanced in the international feature category. ‘Summer of Soul,’ ‘Drive My Car’ make Oscars shortlist 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Its one fanciful ingredient is that Wozzeck is haunted by Iraqi or Afghan children – silent apparitions. Wozzeck; A Scream and an Outrage – review 2013-05-18T23:05:43Z When having vegetarians over, I prepare borani banjan, an Afghan dish of fried eggplant served over a tomato onion base drizzled with sour yogurt, served with nutty saffron rice and potatoes. How I learned to break the rules of hosting a Dawat 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z The British ambassador to Afghanistan, Mark Sedwill, described the purpose of the exhibition as "giving the Afghan people back that sense of cultural heritage that was so nearly taken from them". The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z There is no more compelling guide to the inner workings of Afghan society. Elizabeth Laird's top 10 books about tough stuff from out there 2012-05-17T08:00:00Z Many Afghans would want to remain — “this is our homeland” — if the situation weren’t so dire. A free press was trying to take root in Afghanistan. Now journalists are bracing for Taliban rule. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z His new book follows Junger and his companions — including a photographer and two Afghan War vets — as they walk along East Coast railroads, relying on one another for survival and comfort. 15 New Books to Watch For in May 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Besides training in music theory and Western and Afghan instruments, the school offers its 141 students the ministry’s curriculum, which includes religious and Koranic studies. Afghanistan National Institute of Music Students to Tour U.S. 2013-02-01T21:18:01Z That brought him back to Afghanistan where American and Afghan soldiers alike craved home-cooked Afghan meals instead of the frozen food shipped in from the U.A.E. and elsewhere. A Day in Houston: 3 Meals, 3 Cultures, One City 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Horshid, who runs a shelter attached to the Afghan Women's Skills Development Center, a non-governmental organization, said women are increasingly concerned by the government's attempts to establish peace talks with the Taliban. Afghan female rock fest triumphs, but anxiety over future looms 2013-05-01T04:26:48Z "We've worshipped many gods," she writes in this slender but vivid account, told in the voices of survivors of the Soviet Afghan war. Svetlana Alexievich's 'Zinky Boys' gives voice to the voiceless 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z News flash: The owners are conducting an experiment in Washington at their Afghan restaurant in the Palisades. Review | Order from these three restaurants, and watch vegetables steal the show 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z I'm angry about all the lives – American, Iraqi and Afghan – that were sacrificed for no good reason. Pacifist portraits 2013-03-19T17:58:00Z Image-based graffiti is not unheard of in Kabul, but much of it is created by Afghan and U.S. soldiers, says street art historian G. James Daichendt, author of "Stay Up! Los Angeles Street Art." Afghan woman risks all to bring color to war-torn Kabul with her street art and feminist murals 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Jolie wanted Petraeus' perspective on cultural trends in Afghanistan for her work with Afghan refugees, an official close to the former U.S. commander in Afghanistan said, speaking anonymously to discuss the private meeting. Obama caucuses in Oval Office with Pitt, Jolie 2012-01-12T12:55:09Z Mr. Tabbert is responsible for dressing as many as hundreds of people, hired to play Iraqis or Afghans, with whom the soldiers will practice social interactions, lifesaving techniques and information gathering. Up Close: Providing Costumes for Military Trials 2010-06-23T22:33:00Z In response to PolCouns' encouraging focused Indian assistance on agriculture and education, Sinha noted India's announcement at the London Conference of 300 scholarships per year for the next 5 years for Afghans studying agriculture. US embassy cables: Indian fears over reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan 2010-12-16T21:30:35Z The first Afghan Muppet is about to get a little brother, according to a press release. How “Sesame Street” Afghanistan adding a boy muppet actually helps girls 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Hoffman played maverick CIA agent Gust Avrakotos, who partners with Texas congressman Wilson to arm the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet war with Afghanistan. WATCH: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s 7 Greatest Movie Roles 2014-02-02T21:20:19Z But as an Afghan woman, she also watched the scene through another prism and knew: It was time to flee. After escape, Afghan director mourns her ‘lost country’ 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The two are vying to become the next "Afghan Star". Afghan music contest pits first female finalist against rapper 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z The Afghan cities of Herat and Balkh in the north spoke Persian long before it spread to Iranian cities in the west. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Challenging and disorderly, it dissolved borders among art, history and science, placing contemporary art alongside Afghan antiquities, objects from Hitler’s apartment and meteorites. Review: Making Connections at Istanbul’s Biennial 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Winner is an Air Force veteran fluent in several Afghan languages. Staging Reality Winner: An F.B.I. Transcript Becomes an Offbeat Thriller 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z British soldiers, turned lobster in the fearsome Afghan sun. TV review: Afghanistan: The Great Game, A Personal View with Rory Stewart; The Queen and I 2012-05-28T21:00:03Z By Wednesday, even before the airport bombing, advocates for Afghan artists were near despair. Perspective | Artists and cultural workers face life under Taliban 2.0 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z I just fantasize about Afghan Hounds being around. Jack Antonoff Doesn’t Want to Just Take Up Space 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z They sold coffee and bagels, but never Afghan food. At Nansense, Afghan Comfort Comes From an Unlikely Place: a Former Mail Truck 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Barack Obama's Afghan war was meant to be different. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z Another notable twofer: “Flee,” the animated documentary about an Afghan refugee in Copenhagen, made the documentary and international feature lists. Beyoncé Edges Closer to Her First Oscar Nomination as Shortlists Are Revealed 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Rebecca is so avid to be at the center of the action that she rides in the car carrying the bomber into the heart of the Afghan capital. ‘1,000 Times Good Night,’ Starring Juliette Binoche 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Indeed it was the shameful behaviour of the British during their short-lived occupation of Kabul – the double-dealing of Macnaghten, the sexual licentiousness of Burnes — that gave Afghan resistance to the imperial interlopers its momentum. William Dalrymple: a life in writing 2013-01-19T10:00:01Z It was a deal he hoped would open a pipeline for future business, legitimizing Afghan craft on the highest levels of the world stage and creating a nextgen form of industry in the country. ‘Made in Afghanistan’ Once Symbolized Hope. Now It’s Fear. 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z On more than one occasion I am confronted by somebody in tears, saying, "This was not the Afghan people that did this to you." Giles Duley: 'I lost three limbs in Afghanistan, but had to go back … ' 2013-02-10T00:13:44Z The mosque, meanwhile, has been helping with translation services and assisting with cultural needs, such as providing traditional Afghan clothing. A rabbi decided to sponsor an Afghan refugee family. When he needed a hand, he brought in a mosque and a church. 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The new business will give Mirullah Karimi, an Afghan baker Mr. Noori hired last month, a place to sell his bread, and will create jobs for other Afghans trying to restart their lives. They Fled Afghanistan for America. Now They Feed the Newest Arrivals. 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Pakistan’s port city of Karachi is home to an estimated 7 million Pashtuns, the largest urban Pashtun population in the world, including 50,000 registered Afghan refugees. Living the dream: Young Pakistani wins over family to let her sing 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z “This is how Afghan women dress,” she wrote in a tweet accompanying a photo of herself in a bright yellow Afghan kuchi and handmade jewelry, fashioned from melted glass and coins. #DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan Women Protest Taliban Restrictions on Rights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z As the shooting went on, U.S. army convoys could be seen coming to the area accompanied by Afghan police in flak jackets. Multiple attacks on Kabul, Taliban claims "spring offensive" 2012-04-15T14:26:03Z Speculation is also swirling around War Machine, the big-budget Afghan war story starring Brad Pitt. Cannes film festival accused of airbrushing star Claudia Cardinale 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z The headline read, "Taliban claim to attack Britain, kill Afghans". The Taliban's attack on the British Council only hurts Afghanistan 2011-08-19T14:49:33Z Afghan Star, now in its twelfth season, is produced by the private television channel Tolo. Afghan music contest pits first female finalist against rapper 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Afghans insist we spray it on their guys.""Don't worry though Arthur," Tom added on my other side."You'll soon get used to it. Home to Roost (extract) 2012-11-09T22:55:04Z While Afghan Bistro features a bar, set off with a string of lights and tiny American flags, the spirits are limited. Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z In March 1983, he cited "the Afghan freedom fighters" as "an example to all the world of the invincibility of the ideals we in this country hold most dear, the ideals of freedom and independence". America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z Past menus have featured Iranian, North Korean and Afghan food; on my visit, the stand was about to wrap up its Palestinian menu — a particularly controversial choice that resulted in death threats in November. The little Burgh that’s catching food critics by surprise 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z He also helped his wife, Fatima Hussaini—who, like many Afghan women, had not been allowed to attend school—in her own filmmaking. “Midnight Traveler” Expands the Narrative of the Refugee Documentary 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z |
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