Afghanistan Archive

  • 76 Psaltery & Lyre: Murray Alfredson, “Peaceful Blessing”

    "I could not pick his speech, and asked / where he had come from. 'Afghanistan.' I told / how once his folk were honoured in this town, / their little mosque a glory, qibla tiled / deep blue."

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  • Allaho: An Afghan Lullaby for Daughters

    I just got this video in my inbox from a listserv I’m a member of. I loved seeing all the Afghan girls playing and learning to read. And I loved the beautiful lullaby. Does anyone know anything about Samar Minallah (the maker of the video)?

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