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How to Make an Afghan Kite Posted by on Feb 1, 2014

It Takes Two, Me and You! Usually one person flies the kite and the other, an assistant, keeps the charkha (an intricately designed wooden drum that keeps the wire wound around it). Gudiparan: The Kite Gudiparan (translation: flying doll), come in different sizes – from about 10 to12 inches in diameter to the size of…

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Dining with Afghans Posted by on Nov 11, 2011

  Dining with Afghans When you go to Afghanistan it would be very unlikely not to receive several invitations from Afghans for lunch, dinner or at least tea. Afghans are very hospitable and are always welcoming to guests. As one of their famous proverbs goes, “A guest is a friend of God” (Mehmaan Doost E…

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The “to be” verbs in Dari Posted by on Sep 1, 2011

  The “to be “verbs are verbs that show state of being, (i.e.  Am, are, and is). In Dari the “to be” verbs are derived from the imaginary infinitive هستن   Hastan.  All different forms of the  “to be” verb have the same stem and only the ending changes, for example هستم  Hastam (I am) and  هستند…

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Greeting Women in Afghanistan Posted by on Jul 10, 2011

Every culture and society has their own unwritten rules for social behavior and in certain areas there are differences in the rules for men and women. This is also true in Afghanistan. There are different rules for men and women in certain areas of social life. For instance many societies have different way of greeting…

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Dari Alphabet Posted by on Jun 19, 2011

Knowing how to read and write the language you speak makes it more useful, fun and easier to improve.  For instance, if you are in Afghanistan and you know how to read and write Dari, you will be able to find your way around the city easier by reading the signs for directions and instruction…

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Dari Greetings Posted by on Apr 3, 2011

Greeting people is the first step to knowing them and eventually making friends with them. This is true in Afghanistan too, but it is even more important than it is in many western cultures. Greetings are so important in Afghanistan that some people say Salaam Alaikum (hello) even when returning to a room after only…

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