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A Guide To ‘Little Kabul’ in Delhi, Built By Afghan Refugees With Love

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018

Najeebullah, 32, remembers the exact date, time and year of his arrival in New Delhi. In June 2013, he left the violence of his home …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Internship July December 2017

Weaving Culture through the Afghan rug

December 7, 2017January 1, 2018

Recently, I participated in a huge cultural conference held by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in Kabul, coordinated by various artisans across Afghanistan. This is …

Asia, Food Heritage, Intangible Heritage

Qabli Pilav: A slow cooked Afghani indulgence

August 6, 2017August 8, 2017

A Hungarian professor travelling to Central Asia and Afghanistan pointed out the distinct identity of the Qabli Pilav as a common Afghani?preparation in the early …

Blog, World Heritage Sites

Contrasting Scenarios in the World Heritage Spectrum: The Timbuktu Mausoleums and the?Bamiyan?Buddhas

August 27, 2015March 16, 2016

The mausoleums have been restored, but the?Bamiyan?Buddhas?are still in a state of flux between destruction and restoration. Architectural masterpieces?across?the world?were built?by great builders with minds …