[ April 12, 2009; ] NowRoz Festival at Pleasanton Fairgrounds, California | Featuring Habib Qaderi with his new album Closer |4501 Pleasanton Avenue. Pleasanton, California 94566. Special Appearances by Timor Jalali, Syed Fahim…
Afghanistan’s descent into conflict and instability in recent times began with the overthrow of the king in 1973. Zahir Shah was in Italy for an eye operation when he was deposed in a palace coup by his cousin, Mohammad Daoud…
[ May 6, 2009; 9:15 pm to 11:15 pm. May 8, 2009 11:00 pm to May 9, 2009 1:00 am. ] After 30 years of war and a ban on music and dancing under Taliban rule, pop culture is back in Afghanistan. Millions are watching Afghan Star, an American Idol-style vocal competition…
The war in Afghanistan will be “much tougher than Iraq” regarding efforts to achieve peace and security, U.S. President Barack Obama’s special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan has told an international security conference…
The story of Afghanistan is in so many ways a very tragic one. Afghanistan is one of the most impoverished nations of the world. It is one of the most war-torn, most ravaged, and most beleaguered of nations. It is a nation that has been beset by invasion, external pressure…
Afghanistan’s justice officials have promised to delete “contentious clauses” from a proposed law that critics alleged would allow men to rape their wives, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said. “The contentious clauses in that piece of legislation will be removed, and the piece of…
-Be Lost in the Call -Afghanistan to rework proposed law for women, Cannon says -History of Afghanistan Overview 
-This Marriage 
-A Brief History of Afghanistan -Afghanistan ‘tougher’ than Iraq: U.S. envoy Holbrooke -Afghan Star | Playing at the Bloor Cinema and The ROM Theatre on May 6th and 8th. -Afghanistan’s turbulent history -5th Anniversary NowRoz Festival at Pleasanton Fairgrounds -Audition | Playing at the Isabel Bader Theatre