When its time to collect the fruits. Mostly berries.

Kabul - Afghanistan @ Steven Green photography

MISSION AFGHANISTAN | A Documentary about Sikhs in Afghanistan.

A young adventurous Afghan Sikh, Pritpal Singh, who had left Afghanistan 2 decades ago, set out from the UK to document the suffering of fellow Afghan Sikhs and Hindus communities in Afghanistan. The film “MISSION AFGHANISTAN” portrays the life and hardships of minorities in War-torn Afghanistan.“

Attan is a traditional Afghan dance; It’s origin lies in the Afghan Pashtoon tribes pagan yester-years and usually involved men performing a ritual dance. This was later modified into a Muslim dance of soldiers to allow the dancers to get ‘closer to God’ before they advanced on their missions. It was noted by the Moghuls of the period and is unique only amongst Afghans living in and around southern borders of Afghanistan.

It is performed usually with a Dhol, which is a double-headed barrel drum that has a very deep and low resonance sound. Other instruments can include a single barreled Dhol, Tablas, the 18-stringed Robab, Surnai flute (aka shanai-India, zurna - Central Asia and Turkey, and zurla Macedonia), or wooden flute known as a Toola. The technique behind the Attan has changed much for over centuries, but its base has not changed. Its a circular dance ranging from two to over a hundred people, and the performers will follow each other going round and round in a circle to the beat as the rhythm and beats faster.

More complex Attans involve an Attan troup leader who begins the attan slowly using a variation of styles and techniques, and the ultimate spin is performed after the leader gives the signal, either by placing his hand on the floor or raising it in the air. The musicians perform the music at the technique of the leader and is fully dependent on the attan leader for guidance. The dance can be anywhere from 5 minute to 30 minutes long. The attan will end when no dancer is left standing on the dance floor.

There are many different kinds of Attan in Afghanistan, Kabuli, Wardaki, Logari, Khosti/Paktia, Herati, Kochyano, Khattak, Pashayi (played with Surnai flute), and Nuristani. 

(source)

Afghan traditional dress

An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else.

Khaled Hosseini, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Kite RunnerandA Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe—from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos—the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page.

Will be avaliable on May 21, 2013. You can pre-order here.

An Afghan National Army soldier poses with a poppy near the village of Karizonah, Afghanistan. @ (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)

I got my mask #prepperlife @canadian_prepper @thepewpewlifenoir @preppersandsurvivalists @miirasaffety #prepper #tactical #tacticalgear #shtf #covid #covid_19 #kubal #afghan #toronto #globalwarming #lockdown #election
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwbnA2DfXC/?utm_medium=tumblr

SIGNET RECYCLING @raumstadtion #frankfurt #frankfurtammain #germany #deutschland #post #signet #postoffice #afghan #afghanpost #symbol #icon #recycling #deutschepost #nophotoshop #streetart #publicart #graphicdesign #urbanart #photography #fotografie #photooftheday #raumstadtion
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoE2LHdFq8_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xtuali7d6ydf

You’ve seen the clips of Ukrainian drones and RPGs blowing up Russian tanks, but do you know a good movie - a REALLY good one - about a tank crew?

This one is it: Kevin Reynolds “The Beast (of War)” (1988). Only the happy few have seen it but that can change - you can easily find it on DVD and Blu-ray!

The young director Reynolds was a real talent - an “auteur” - who lost his focus spectacularly when he was asked to direct bigger movies for his buddy Kevin Costner. (Remember that disastrous Costner film, “Waterworld”? Reynolds directed it at Costner’s request but they fell out like Johnny and Amber.)

Ignore that commercial fare and watch “The Beast”, a powerful, mature movie about the Russian army fighting the mujahideen in Afghanistan with tanks and helicopters.

(George Dzundza has created quite a character as brutal Russian tank commander; his acting is reason enough to watch the film.)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTg9CZqgBD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Afghan girls attend astronomy classes at a school in Herat. A team of female students in Herat has won the World Astronomical Union Award, the girls’ team is ranked first among 255 teams from 52 countries.

Photograph: Jalil Rezayee