OK! Why did I come to Kabul?

Make it short: curiosity;
I wanted to see the country. I have met so many Afghans in Iran, and never learned about them, we speak the same language, they were part of Iran until less than two centuries ago. And I always had a feeling that we treated them horribly, I know I cannot judge any thing considering circumstances. it is just my personal idea.

Also I wanted to see if I ever wanted to work in the hard condition, can I do that? What would be my reaction to the insecurity, war, etc. which I‘ve experienced them myself in much milder condition that people have done here. It is always a romantic feeling of working to make a little change for people. But is it just a hype, or do I really feel honestly I want to do that? How good can I react to this situations? How do I like it?

I had a good excuse too, which is true! I wanted to see Afghan Nowrooz. The Persian new year which is celebrated in the countries in the region, especially in Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Date is 21st of March for arrival of spring. These countries have been trough totally different historical changes and I was interested to see how these differences effected the ancient Nowrooz rituals.
I making programs for Radio Zamaneh. Where I am working there as a (sort of professional hobby). You can read and listen to my reports in Persian there.

I learned that it is not possible to be tourist there. So I contacted (trough friends) a cultural and political organization, who hosted me in Kabul, called Arman Shahr. It is a wonderful group of young people, working to build up their country. I am taking interviews and doing a research on women movement in Afghanistan.

Also I am taking some stuff, for a children project, which is about the schools in the Netherlands and two schools in Afghanistan. I think it is great project. And I am really happy to (totally by chance), got to know and help the project less than a week before I arrive in Kabul.

Some more stuff too, any way I made myself enough busy to have the vacation I want in Afghanistan! I wanted to travel around, but it looks getting difficult. It is snow and cold. The roads are very busy before Nowrooz. No flight and insecurity because of suicide bombers we see what happens. …………

Here I write the stories for my friends, who might be as curious as me to know what is happening in a country beside the war news. People live here! And there is life.
I keep the people anonymous, and whom I talk about I have asked directly for permission. Now I am not having the good internet connection to put on the photos and videos. I try to upload some thing in http://rebel.tv , I put the rest online when ever I got to higher speed internet.