Path to Ishan shrine and Istalif pottery

Day 6 - Istalif, Shomali Plain, Hindu Kush Mountains

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March 10th 2006
Today is Friday, the Sabbath. We begin our day in the northern part of Kabul, where the sun is up, the dust is down, and it is warming up. As we travel north, up through the Shomali Plain, we witness additional evidence of decades of war - first, the Russians invaded along this route, so both the mujahedeen and Russians laid anti-personnel and anti-tank mines that remain today; then, the Taliban ... read more

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Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces. The Communist regime in Kabul collapsed in 1992. Fighting that subsequent... ... read more