Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
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Watershed tribal engagement in Sangin?
Implicit in that framework are several popularly understood factors: that tribes which ally with American and indigenous government forces are fed up with extremists (Al Qaeda in the case of Iraq, and ...
Taliban allows Afghanistan’s national sport buzkashi to thrive despite past bans
The Taliban has allowed buzkashi, Afghanistan’s national sport, to thrive despite past bans, drawing large crowds but ...
Warlord Of Kayan: An Insightful Documentary On Afghanistan's History
Jeff B. Harmon's 1989 documentary,“Warlord of Kayan,” offers an in-depth look at Afghanistan's history through the life of Sayed Jafar Naderi. Thi ...