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September 12, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Escaping the Heat: Ice Cream in Afghanistan
Despite the frequent violence and extreme poverty in Afghanistan, people living there find happiness in a simple ice cream cone.
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September 11, 2011 | Foreign Policy
'I Will Be Killed Soon'
Little has changed for the people in Afghanistan since the U.S. invaded the country--perpetual violence and intimidation still exist, especially against those who lent a hand to Western-led efforts.
August 22, 2011 | The New Republic
Afghanistan Dispatch: Why Water, Not the Taliban, Might Be Afghans’ Greatest Concern
Spring rainfall in Afghanistan has been steadily decreasing and the country's crop supplies are beginning to dwindle--more than a third of all Afghans will not have enough to eat this fall.
August 18, 2011 | Foreign Policy
Roads to Ruin
Generations of conquerors and marauders have come and gone in northern Afghanistan, but the paths on which they travel have endured.
August 17, 2011 | The New Republic
Afghanistan Dispatch: Why the Plan to Arm Local Militias Is Bound to Backfire
Untrained militiamen, also known as arbakis, living in southeastern Afghanistan are preparing to stop the Taliban insurgency, but they lack proper weapons to defend their lands.
August 13, 2011 | Foreign Policy
In a Sick Country
Afghanistan is dying--not because of the Taliban or the allied forces, but from treatable illnesses that are slowly killing off a population with no medical services.
August 11, 2011 | PRI's The World
What Afghans Think About the War
Afghans living in rural villages are unaware of many newsworthy events--like the death of Osama Bin Laden--because they do not have access to a television or computer.
August 11, 2011 | The New Republic
Afghanistan Dispatch: Why Some Villages Are Pining for the Taliban
The Taliban is on the march in the northern province of Balkh, not least in poor, rural villages like Kampirak where drought, isolation, and government neglect have fueled discontent.
August 09, 2011 | Foreign Policy
The Taliban are Here. Does It Matter?
Karaghuzhlah is just one of many settlements in Balkh province taken over by the Taliban in the past year, but life in the community has not improved--residents still live in extreme poverty.
August 07, 2011 | The New Republic
The Secret Alliance
Many Afghan citizens have become skeptical of the U.S. military presence in the country, hinting at a possible collaboration between the superpower and the Taliban.
August 04, 2011 | Foreign Policy
The Taliban Come to Mazar
Last month, NATO forces ceded this northern city to the Afghan army, calling it safe territory. But insurgent forces are on the doorstep.
June 23, 2011 | The National
Taliban are Only Successors to Generations of Invaders
Now that the Taliban have taken over most of the villages in Balkh province, residents wonder what's next.