This one is on the Virtual Tourist web site which I mentioned previously. You can also go to forums where you can speak with people who have either been to the country or live there. The last post I found in the Afghanistan forum was dated 8/10/11. And if you're a total travel buff, it's a great place to talk to people all over the world about their country or the countries they've been to.
Dangers at the northern border.
The links above are all related to Afghanistan, but each of those web sites give travel advice for their respective citizens on all the countries.
World Travel Advice
Above is not just about Afghanistan but does provide links to various countries' advice to travelers.
The Arts
And now for a little bit broader perspective on the arts.
Literature --
UCLA article
This is an excellent article providing a different perspective to the arts in Afghanistan. It's about a conference held at UCLA for Afghan writers in exile. A professor from UC Berkeley makes an interesting point about speech in Afghanistan and the rights of people to speak freely. Good read. It was written almost two years ago, though, so things might have changed greatly.
Afghan Women's Writing
A collection of modern day Afghan writing. From the site:
About Rumi
One really can't talk about literature in Afghanistan without mentioning Rumi.
Music --
Virtual Afghans
Yesterday's post spoke a bit about the popular music scene in Afghanistan, but this site appears to embody it. You can even "Like" the website on Facebook.
Afghanistan Music
This is a list of links to what appears to be every Afghanistan music site available (both inside and outside the country).
Afghan Music Project
This site describes what has happened to Afghan music and the project is working to restore the traditional music to the people.
Movies --
Links to a couple more movies from Afghanistan(and yes they're both on Netflix):
Osama
This doesn't, interestingly enough, have anything to do with Osama Bin Laden. It is, instead, about a little girl being made to look like a boy so she can support the family of women.
The Kite Runner
Art --
In pictures: Afghan Contemporary Art
This site is from the BBC, but represents 6 pieces of art from Afghan's contemporary art scene.
National Gallery of Art-Afghanistan
The ancient art of Afghanistan.
Afghan Woman Artist
There is one painting here with the artist standing next to it and a bit about the place of woman in Afghan society. It mentions that the art here would never have been allowed under the Taliban.
I feel like I've been on a whirlwind tour in the art section, there really is so much out there and just by searching for afghan art online, or literature, or music. I found no time to list the links to theater and dance although some of the sites above also lead to theater and dance information.
That's it for today. Tomorrow we move on to edible delights.
World Travel Advice
Above is not just about Afghanistan but does provide links to various countries' advice to travelers.
The Arts
And now for a little bit broader perspective on the arts.
Literature --
UCLA article
This is an excellent article providing a different perspective to the arts in Afghanistan. It's about a conference held at UCLA for Afghan writers in exile. A professor from UC Berkeley makes an interesting point about speech in Afghanistan and the rights of people to speak freely. Good read. It was written almost two years ago, though, so things might have changed greatly.
Afghan Women's Writing
A collection of modern day Afghan writing. From the site:
The folklorist Margaret Mills called Afghanistan, “The most literary illiterate society.” While the majority of our grandmothers could not read or write, they learned classical and modern Dari poetry through the rich oral tradition and passed it down to their children.
About Rumi
One really can't talk about literature in Afghanistan without mentioning Rumi.
Music --
Virtual Afghans
Yesterday's post spoke a bit about the popular music scene in Afghanistan, but this site appears to embody it. You can even "Like" the website on Facebook.
Afghanistan Music
This is a list of links to what appears to be every Afghanistan music site available (both inside and outside the country).
Afghan Music Project
This site describes what has happened to Afghan music and the project is working to restore the traditional music to the people.
Movies --
Links to a couple more movies from Afghanistan(and yes they're both on Netflix):
Osama
This doesn't, interestingly enough, have anything to do with Osama Bin Laden. It is, instead, about a little girl being made to look like a boy so she can support the family of women.
The Kite Runner
Art --
In pictures: Afghan Contemporary Art
This site is from the BBC, but represents 6 pieces of art from Afghan's contemporary art scene.
National Gallery of Art-Afghanistan
The ancient art of Afghanistan.
Afghan Woman Artist
There is one painting here with the artist standing next to it and a bit about the place of woman in Afghan society. It mentions that the art here would never have been allowed under the Taliban.
I feel like I've been on a whirlwind tour in the art section, there really is so much out there and just by searching for afghan art online, or literature, or music. I found no time to list the links to theater and dance although some of the sites above also lead to theater and dance information.
That's it for today. Tomorrow we move on to edible delights.
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