Khawaran

is a Cultural and Political Publication of Afghanistan Cultural Association, Sweden.

  

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 When ….

By: Assad Cina

Edited by: Charmaine Caldwell

When I see

the reflection

of your flowing body

in the mirror

I write a poem

of our love

I write

of you

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 Ancient Persian poet
honored at UN

Posted: 06/19
From: MNN


The Permanent Missions of Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan to the United Nations in New York commemorated Persian poet Abu Abdullah Jafar ibn Mohammad Rudaki ''858-941'' in a ceremony attended by the UN chief on Wednesday…more…

 

Life and Works of Abu 'Abd Allah Rudaki

By
I. Bashiri
Copyright Bashiri 2002, 2008


According to Sam'ani in Lubab Al-Ansab, Rudaki's full name is Abu 'Abd Allah Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Hakim ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Adam.[1] He has the distinct privilege of being not only the founder of Perso-Tajik literature but also one of its most prominent poets…more…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Projects, spending must be transparent

Fahim Dashty

The Paris Conference ended with a pledge of $21.4 billion for the next five years. Separately, the government has received pledges totalling $20 billion. Coupled with $7 billion from expected internal revenues…more…

 

·           Paris: Opportunity to back single plan more…

·           British must end double-track policymore…

·           Trust, hope continue todeteriorate…more…

·           Pakistan is playing with fire …more…

·           Elections are in violation of Constitution…more…

 

 

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 The Road to DisUnity of a Nation

 

*      Ali Faiq

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In a rush to provide the world with a picturesque "post-Taliban" Afghanistan, the West needs to be careful not to leave Afghanistan in the hands of fascists. Where the Taliban left off, small nationalistic groups of Pashtuns took over…more…

 

* Dear country men and Farsi speakers of Afghanistan! more…

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Britain’s Archaic Angle of Present-Day Afghanistan

By: Sharif Ghalib
Toronto, April 10, 2008

“President Karzai blamed what he called an “extremely ethnic” report in The Times for his decision to turn down the appointment of Lord Ashdown as the United Nations super envoy for Afghanistan” (The Times, April 3, 2008)…more…

 

* United Nations New Envoy and Afghanistan’s Old Challenges …more…

* The Lesson Learned:  View-points on the Best Canada Can Do in Afghanistan more…

 

 

 

 

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    Belief

 

in this day and age

in the burning fire,

in the burning of humanity              

in the loss of daylight

the hope

from the burning ashes, a flower…more…