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Computer Locale Requirements for Afghanistan Computer Locale Requirements for Afghanistan: Report on the language support required for Pashto and Dari, Afghanistan's official languages, and a number of other languages spoken in the country. (Society and Culture) http://www.evertype.com/standards/af/ Lemar-Aftaab - Afghanmagazine.com Lemar-Aftaab - Afghanmagazine.com: Online magazine focusing on the arts, literature, music, history, culture, plight and the life of the Afghan people. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanmagazine.com Afghan Network: Culture Afghan Network: Culture: Extensive coverage of the culture, history and art of Afghanistan. Includes gems, stamps and sports. Official transcripts and documents including UN Resolutions. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghan-network.net/Culture/ Afghan Sweden Online Afghan Sweden Online: Provides extensive coverage on country, people and culture, and information for Afghans living in Sweden. In English, Swedish, Dari and Pashto. (Society and Culture) http://medlem.spray.se/afghan/ Watan Afghanistan Watan Afghanistan: Extensive information on Afghan culture with main emphasis on the tradition of the Pashtoons, and on Islam. Includes a guide into history, online books in English and Pashto, a list of Afghan email adresses, multimedia, a discussion forum and news links. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanan.net/ Sabawoon Online Sabawoon Online: Provides news and information about Afghanistan, including land, people, government, and history. Also online editions of Sabawoon Journal, covering politics, culture and society in Afghanistan. (Society and Culture) http://www.sabawoon.com/ International Organization for Migration - Return of Qualified Afghans Programme International Organization for Migration - Return of Qualified Afghans Programme: The program aims to boost rehabilitation efforts in post-conflict Afghanistan through the progressive transfer of know-how of Afghan expatriate professionals to their home country. (Society and Culture) http://www.iom-rqa.org/ Marco Polo's Guide to Afghanistan Marco Polo's Guide to Afghanistan: Two Americans retrace the steps of the 13th-century Italian merchant through Afghanistan. An article from Smithsonian Magazine with pictures. (Society and Culture) http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues02/jan02/marco_polo.html Rebuild-Afghanistan Rebuild-Afghanistan: A virtual place to discuss, collaborate, and add new ideas in regard to the rebuilding of Afghanistan. Features a forum and employment service. (Society and Culture) http://www.rebuild-afghanistan.com Nuristan, Hidden Land of the Hindu-Kush Nuristan, Hidden Land of the Hindu-Kush: On the linguistics and ethnography of Nuristan, a region in the Hindu Kush mountains of northeastern Afghanistan. By Richard Strand. (Society and Culture) http://users.sedona.net/~strand/index.html#TOP Afghan Teens Network Afghan Teens Network: Offers information about Afghanistan, religious education, a course in Dari (one of the Afghan languages), and online-tutorials on computer and internet. With music, games, image gallery, date converter, discussion board and chat. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanteens.net/ Afghan Culture Association Afghan Culture Association: The organisation based in France presents itself, offers a bibliography, folk music and a photo gallery. (Society and Culture) http://cultureafghane.free.fr/english/sommaire.htm Afghan Hindu Site Afghan Hindu Site: Information about Afghan Hindus, their culture, language and life. Includes news, links and a message board. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanhindu.info/ AfghanMania AfghanMania: Provides latest news, photos, radio, eCards, chat and dating service. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanmania.com Afghania Portal Afghania Portal: Provides news and forums, poems, Islamic information, music, photographs, chat, fun zone, and events. Directory of rated Afghani web sites. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghania.com Afghan Communicator Afghan Communicator: Grassroot organization focusing on the Afghan and Muslim communities in New York. Provides information on activities and upcoming events, a monthly bulletin and magazine. (Society and Culture) http://afghancommunicator.com/ Afghan Baha'i Afghan Baha'i: Information on the religion and its teachings. With links for literature and related sites. (Society and Culture) http://www.geocities.com/afghan_bahais Afghanistan's Web Site Afghanistan's Web Site: Invites Afghans to express their opinion about issues which affect their lives, as well as to provide a forum for the mutual support of the community. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanistans.com/ Afghan Religions Afghan Religions: Profiles the many faiths found in the country and their history. (Society and Culture) http://www.geocities.com/afghan_religions/ UCLA: Pushto Language Profile UCLA: Pushto Language Profile: Article on the Pushto (or Pashto) language, its history and role in Afghan society. (Society and Culture) http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/profiles/profp03.htm Languages of Afghanistan Languages of Afghanistan: Ethnologic and bibliographic information on the languages and dialects spoken in Afghanistan, by Ethnologue.com. (Society and Culture) http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=PBU Afghan Site Network Afghan Site Network: Offers news and events listing, music, pictures, chat and forum, buy and sell. Services include free home pages and email. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghansite.com/ U.S.-Afghanistan Reconstruction Council U.S.-Afghanistan Reconstruction Council: Offers information on the organisation and its projects. (Society and Culture) http://www.us-arc.org/ Afghanistanfilm.dk Afghanistanfilm.dk: Report on the filming of a documentary on daily life in Afghanistan. Includes a diary with photographs and biographies of the participants of the Danish team. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanistanfilm.dk/ Afghanistan: A Nation at the Crossroads Afghanistan: A Nation at the Crossroads: UNESCO Courier articles describe the situation in the country in the aftermath of war in late 2002, including the politics, economics, education, the conditions of art treasures and cultural resources, the status of women, and press freedom. (Society and Culture) http://portal.unesco.org/ev.php?URL_ID=6592&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201 Afghans4Tomorrow Afghans4Tomorrow: A non-profit and non-political organization of Afghan professionals in America, providing professional assistance, scientific studies, and research towards the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghans4tomorrow.com Afghans for Civil Society Afghans for Civil Society: Seeks to foster a democratic alternative that challenges extremism and violence, and promotes the rebirth of civil society. Includes research, list of programs, maps, photos, and volunteer opportunities. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghansforcivilsociety.org/ AfghanZone.com AfghanZone.com: Offers general information and entertainment, recipes and music for download. Includes forum and voice chat. (Society and Culture) http://www.afghanzone.com/ Afghan Youth Organization Against Terrorism Afghan Youth Organization Against Terrorism: Independent non-profit, non-political, non-governmental Afghan youth forum based in St. John's, Canada. Mission statement, magazine, mailing list, memorial, and news links. (Society and Culture) http://www.geocities.com/afghanm/ Afghan Lost Friends Afghan Lost Friends: A forum for people searching both for lost friends and relatives in Afghanistan and for Afghans in exile. (Society and Culture) http://mitglied.lycos.de/afghanthug/lostfriends/