KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — They wandered through the museum, listening attentively as their guide explained the antiquities in display cabinets. It could have been any tour group, anywhere in the world ...

When previously in power, the Taliban destroyed much of the Afghan culture. When Ali Karimi was young, he had to bury his books in the backyard. In 1996, when the Taliban first came to power after ...

Afghanistan is often in the global spotlight, and typically for less than desirable reasons. As someone who has traveled there firsthand, I want to share some super interesting but often overlooked ...

Foreword -- Preface -- Editors' note -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Introductory Chapters -- Stepping inside: culture through the windows of art and literature / Arley Loewen -- Guided tour of ...