Neighborhood kids

Days 9-11, Kabul

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March 15th 2006
Our last three days were a blur of museums and shopping. On one of the last nights, one of my roommates and I went to dinner at the 5-star Serena Hotel. It was like being in a whole other world - and we got to see Kabul at night for the first (and only) time. After 8 pm, the streets of Kabul look like a ghost town. No lights, no cars, no noise. One of my favorite memories of Afghanistan w ... 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