by Ehsan Bayat | May 25, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, conservation, construction, crafts, Culture, Education, History, work
Over the last decade, the nonprofit, non-governmental organization Turquoise Mountain has been working tirelessly to revive and revitalize traditional Afghan arts and crafts. Today, thanks to initiatives like the Turquoise Mountain Institute—Afghanistan’s premier...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 18, 2018 | Afghanistan, charity, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning
For centuries, the historic Buddhas of Bamiyan stood guard over the Bamiyan valley in central Afghanistan. These two massive sculptures—one measuring 115 feet in height, the other 174 feet—were carved directly into the valley’s sandstone cliffs approximately 1,500...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 11, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, conservation, crafts, Culture, food, History, Learning
While Afghan cuisine was relatively unknown outside of the country’s borders until fairly recently, anyone who has sampled some of Afghanistan’s exquisite traditional dishes would agree that Afghan food deserves a worldwide following. Drawing from the cultural...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 4, 2018 | Afghanistan, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning, nature, technology
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US-based organization that works to protect wild places, and the species that inhabit them, all around the world. The WCS has been spearheading environmental preservation and sustainable resource management efforts in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 27, 2018 | Afghanistan, conservation, Culture, Entertainment, Learning, nature
Over the last 10 years, Afghanistan has been making an impressive commitment to environmental conservation. The government of Afghanistan is increasingly aware that protecting its natural resources and safeguarding its wild places is not a luxury, but an essential...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 20, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, Entertainment
Of all the threads that make up the tapestry of Afghanistan’s rich culture, poetry is one of the most important. The history of poetry in Afghanistan dates back thousands of years; even today, Afghans live and breathe poetry in a way that few other people do. While...
