What is daily life like in Kabul?

Many might think that as a foreigner, I am protected from the daily life of normal Afghans and its alleged dangers. Most foreigners in Kabul, after all, live in large compounds, shielded by massive concrete blast walls and guarded by myriads of armed men. read more

Of course an Afghan would say life is very ordinary in Afghanistan just like Indian would say his life is very ordinary in India. I have been to two countries in my life: Iran and India. read more

It's something we rarely see despite more than a decade of U.S. military involvement. I'm filing from Kabul, where I will be for a few more days before heading south to Kandahar province. read more

The daily life in Kabul and the rest of the country was nothing like it is portrayed in the media. At least not to me. If someone was gonna ask me if I found Afghanistan a dangerous place to travel, I would say probably not. At least not from what I personally encountered in Kabul or on my road trip north to Mazar-E-Sharif. read more