Mazar-E-Sharif Shrine

Buying an Afghan off an Afghan with some Afghanis

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October 17th 2009
Hello, From Gold and Gas to Blue and Cotton, or Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan I have seen a few things in Uzbekistan, but I'm still there so I'm going to leave Uzbekistan for my next blog. This one is as you might expect is about Afghanistan, where i spent a very un backpackery like week. The title doesn't relate to the trafficking or paying ransoms, as that might make for far too exciting reading ... read more

Asia » Afghanistan

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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