by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 31, 2016 | Afghanistan, Education, History
To deepen humankind’s understanding of a culture, historians and anthropologists often turn to the artifacts and relics that remain from that culture’s past. They may study the writings – books and documents that have survived from ages gone by – that...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 24, 2016 | Afghanistan, Education, History
Any meaningful attempt to understand the people and culture of a country must take into account the clothes that the people of that nation wear. Steeped in tradition, the fashions of Afghanistan reflect the culture of its people in a tangible, visible manner. Every...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 15, 2016 | Afghanistan, Education, History
People across the world are just starting to learn about the treasure of fine art traditions that are ingrained in the Afghan culture. This increased awareness is partly due to the establishment of cultural centers to preserve and showcase recently unearthed examples...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 8, 2016 | Afghanistan, Education
Afghanistan has entered the global spotlight in recent years and is finally giving the rest of the world a peak at its rich cultural heritage. However, to fully appreciate the modern Afghan culture, one must first understand the nation’s past and the unique ties that...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 13, 2016 | Afghanistan, Education
Conceived by the anthropologist Louis Dupree as a central archive for the preservation of documents chronicling Afghanistan’s modern history, The Afghanistan Center at Kabul University (ACKU) was established in 1989. ACKU was initially located in Peshawar, Pakistan,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 14, 2016 | Afghanistan, Education, jobs
The French NGO Mission d’Aide au Développement des Economies Rurales en Afghanistan (MADERA) supports village communities in Afghanistan by facilitating programs to restore food production capabilities, enhance agricultural and horticultural produce quality, and raise...
