Amusement Park Coming to Kabul
For a nation where kite flying was once outlawed, the prospect of having a park with a Ferris wheel and swings is greeted with excitement, and apprehension.
16 Nov 05
Afghanistan
Valuable Farmlands Washed Away
The Amu Darya river has long displaced farmers when it surges over its banks, but the problem seems to be getting worse.
16 Nov 05
Abused Women Driven to Suicide
Self-immolation is seen as the only way out for some who suffer physical violence and sexual abuse at the hands of their families.
16 Nov 05
Mujahedin Join Army Elite
Military college students are angry at having to make way for former mujahedin fighters.
16 Nov 05
Kabulis Disapprove of Western Ways
Conduct of international aid workers increasingly seen as an affront to the Afghan way of life.
16 Nov 05
Home Sweet Home?
Afghans returning home after years of exile in West are not always welcomed back with open arms.
16 Nov 05
Case of Jailed Briton Reviewed
Karzai orders special commission to look into case of alleged British killer.
16 Nov 05
Performers Face the Music
Hounded by the mujahedin and the Taleban, musicians are not finding it much easier today.
16 Nov 05
Kabulis Get Mobile
With the communications system in tatters mobile telephones are taking off in the capital.
16 Nov 05
Demobilisation Moves Closer
Defence ministry changes to unblock countrywide disarmament scheme.
16 Nov 05
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