My Favorite Interview: Afghan Celebrities and Thought Leaders
I've been doing interviews withAfghan celebrities and thought leaders for a few months now. Everybody seems to havea favorite. Som…
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Washington's "Afghan Picnic of the Year": The 4th Annual Afghan Arts and Culture Festival 
As Labor Day is celebrated in the United States this weekend,Afghans and Afghan-Americans in the Washington, D.C. area are contrib…
Test Yourself: Five Afghan Proverbs
 There is a famous Afghan Proverb that says: Aazmuda-ra aazmudan khatast. Testing of a tested one is wrong.  آزموده ر؅
Part II: More with Afghan Pro Football Star Hazratgul Baran
Introduction: In Part I of our exclusive interviewwith Afghan pro football * legendHazratgul Baran, we learned abouthis fascinatin…
Favorite Eid Cookies Recipe: Happy Eid 1392 - Eid Mubarak! عید مبارک
عید مبارک  Eid Mubarak!Happy Eid 1392!*     To honor the end of this year's Ramazan season and the start of Ei…
The Rumi Awards: Making Afghan History on the Red Carpet in Las Vegas
Introduction: What does the largest gathering of Afghan media celebritiesin history have in common with the worlds most famousmedi…
News Release: Building an Army of Afghan Proverb Collectors Online
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Navy Captain and Author BuildingArmy of Afghan Proverb Collectors Tampa, FL, May 16, 2013 I…
Scott Jackson: Growing Global Philanthropy with Global Impact
Introduction: Scott Jackson is the newly appointed President and CEO of Global Impact, one of the worlds topnonprofits supporting …
Long Tail Keywords, Afghan Proverbs, the High Seas and Roya Mahboob
As a ship's captain might say, Stand by for high seas and heavy metaphors. There are many ways to focus the mind. Zen meditation …
Top 10 Afghan Dari Proverbs: Military Edition
A U.S. Marine Corps officer contacted me last week about my books ofAfghan Proverbs. He is preparingtodeploy to a very challenging…
