The moment I tried to veer the conversations to domestic politics, I rammed into a wall of silence. “We don’t talk about politics,” came the reply, end of candid conversations, and in a forced-polite manner, I would be showed the door out of teahouse, carpet shop, cobbler stall, local home, etc.
Posts Tagged ‘war’
Syria: The Silence Has Broken
Posted in Conflict Zones, tagged disaster, Syria, war on August 6, 2011 | 6 Comments »
来自阿富汗的祝福
Posted in Conflict Zones, tagged Afghanistan, terrorism, war, 宗教 on May 9, 2011 | 6 Comments »
我如何能够转身对坐在我身后，忙着在电脑前敲字的同事们说，我有一位阿富汗朋友向你们问好，而不让人觉得唐突呢？于是我选择了在这里，把他的问候和祝福献给大家，至少你们通过我的博文对他有那么一丁点的认识。同时，希望你们也能祝福他坚强地活着，只要活着就好。
本拉登死了，和平在哪儿？
Posted in Conflict Zones, tagged Afghanistan, terrorism, war on May 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
今天我给远在阿富汗坎大哈的友人写了封电邮，问问他们最近好吗？奥萨马本拉登的去世，是否给当地带来了不便或安全问题？是否出现了报复式的枪械爆炸袭击？但还未收到答复前，我就已经在网络新闻上找到答案了：这周六，坎大哈在枪弹爆炸声中度过。
A Donkey Ride to Death
Posted in Conflict Zones, tagged Afghanistan, terrorism, war on April 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »
An afghan goes to the market to buy a sheep head (a local delicacy) for dinner. He asked the vendor how much does a sheep head costs? The vendor replies, 50 Afghanis. The customer protests, shouldn’t it be 20 Afghanis? The vendor retorts, no way, this is not a human head!
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