Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Afghan cricket steps onto the world stage.

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I first saw cricket played in the streets of Jalalabad in 1994 when I was working in Afghanistan. It didn’t surprise me for I knew t...
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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Sustaining peace after war, Afghanistan

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  Kabul in winter, 1996. photo: Bob McKerrow Over the years I have been saying that the US and its allies should have taken note of  ...
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Monday, April 30, 2012

Reflections on a Red Cross colleague murdered in Pakistan

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What a brutal end to the life of a Red Cross colleague and friend. I struggle for words to describe one of the most callous acts of brut...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Snowboarding in Afghanistan

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The skiing in Afghanistan is superb due to the cold winters and for most of the time, lovely crisp powder snow. I did quite a bit of skiing...
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Did our letter have an influence on President Obama?

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Amid fresh concerns over the safety of American forces, President Barack Obama says the accidental burning of Korans in Afghanistan and the...
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Saturday, February 4, 2012

My Queen of Kabul - Nancy Dupree

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Kabul, the city Nancy Dupree wrote a book on and fell in love with. Photo: Bob McKerrow It has been most enjoyable and productive having ...
Monday, January 30, 2012

Some new old photos of Afghanistan

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Over the weekend I was sorting out colour slides and scanning them. Here are a few from 1976 and my three years (1993-96) later. On top of ...
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