The story starts at Bamiyan.........

Shadow by Michael Morpurgo - review

guardian.co.uk, Thursday 15 December 2011 04.55 EST

I think that this book is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would give the book 100%/10 out of 10. I would definitely recommend this book to friends and family.

The story starts off with a person called Aman being trapped in a cave in Bamiyan because the Taliban have stolen all of his family's land. All Aman wants is a friend, so when a friendly English Springer spaniel appears at the cave mouth he is over the moon. Shadow (the dog) leads the way to safety, but danger is coming their way...

2nd Afghan Ski Challenge 2012

Following is the video from 2011



for 2012 challenge,

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SAMAA Metro report on Mari Abad, Dec 14, 2011 SAMAA TV 1/2

The last report in video...

Protect Afghan mineral wealth, NGO says

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Global Witness welcomed a measure to have transparency in the mineral sector in Afghanistan but warned of shortcomings in recent pledges. Delegates at an Afghan conference in Germany last week lauded the mineral wealth in Afghanistan as integral to its economic sovereignty.....Continue Reading....

Kabul starts race for Afghan resources

MONTREAL - Afghanistan last week began a tender process for exploration and development of precious metal and mineral deposits, according to a press release from the country's Ministry of Mines. The tenders will close in March, with licenses for exploration and possible development to be awarded in July.... Continue Reading....

Canadian Mining Companies Make the Big Move into Afghanistan

On 24 November 2011, the Government of Afghanistan awarded a Canadian mining company, Kilo Goldmines, approximately 25 percent of the stake to develop the massive Hajigak iron deposit in Bamiyan Afghanistan. A consortium of Indian companies won the other 75 percent of the development.
The Hajigak deposit – the largest iron deposit in Asia and possibly the world – is “truly significant on a global scale”.....Continue Reading.........

Afghanistan: A New Sectarian War?

Ahmed Rashid

Steve McCurry/Magnum Photos
People from the Hazara Shia community, Afghanistan, 2006.

Throughout a decade of terrible conflict in their country, there is one kind of violence Afghans have largely avoided: between Sunni and Shia. Despite the sectarian tensions that have splintered much of the Muslim world since September 11, there were no major sectarian attacks in Afghanistan between 2001 and the fall of 2011. To the contrary, the Taliban, who adhere to the conservative Deobandi sect of Sunni Islam, have taken extra care not to aggravate Afghan Shia, who make up about 10 to 15 percent of the population....Continue Reading....