High in the rugged cliffs of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley, two colossal statues once gazed out over a land crisscrossed by ...

GOWARJAN: In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they ...

Junichi Sumi ■ Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a BA in International Politics and Economics, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in ...

Taliban aims to preserve Afghanistan's ancient heritage, including Buddhist relics, to repair reputation post-Bamiyan Buddhas ...

Experts point out that this concern does not extend to Afghanistan’s intangible heritage. Music, dance, folklore, and any artistic expression involving women remain strictly prohibited under the group ...

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"It is not a matter of just my family or province, we are talking million of innocent children who are at risk." Betsy Joles ...

A former councillor had filed a petition challenging the use of Urdu on the signboard of the Patur Municipal Council building ...

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Brodie Moore served in Afghanistan in 2010. Picture: Supplied “A lot of veterans just don’t put their hand up to get that support when they’re struggling,” Mr Moore said. “There’s a culture within the ...