Afghanistan Women’s Football League

The Afghan Football Club recorded its second consecutive title win in Women’s Football Premier League in Kabul.
The defending champion defeated Maihan Football Club 4-0 in the final match of season 2 of Women’s Premier League.
A number of Women’s National Football Team players were playing in Afghan and Maihan Football Clubs, which helped them to defeat the other football clubs and appear in the final match.
The Women’s Committee started work in Afghanistan Football Federation in 2003 with only two teams; however, the committee has managed to encourage more female athletes in football sport.
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Nikpa warmly welcomed home

The inciting Afghans awarded red- carpet welcome to Olympic medalist Rohullah Nikpa who victoriously returned home Tuesday as thousands of people waiting in long queue at Kabul International Airport to receive the Olympic hero and his entourage amid chanting slogans in favor of sport. A long convoy of motorcades and horse riders were slowly moving on the road leading to the airport to welcome the medalist. The roads and government building were seen decorated with the pictures of the Nikpa and banners inscribed with slogans encouraging sport and athletes. Afghan taekwondo player, Rohullah Nikpa, was the first Afghan athlete who had won bronze medal in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Nikpa secured bronze again in London Olympics 2012 on Aug. 9. 

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A delicious dessert for Ramadan

Jalebi and sometimes Jalibi (Persian: zoulbia; Arabic: zalabiyah) is a sweet popular in Persia and countries of the Indian Subcontinent such as India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
It is a dessert especially made in the holy month of Ramadan. Starch, yogurt, sugar, oil and rose water are the ingredients of this delicious dessert. Hardly can you find a household without Jalebi (zoulbia) in Ramadan. You can see how it is made in the following photos.
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How to Make Zulbia

Traditional afghan wrestling

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Nowruz World Festival

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Nowruz in Afghanistan

Nowruz is celebrated for two weeks throughout Afghanistan. People wear new clothes, refurbish their house, paint the buildings and henna their hands.
During the first three days of the year, families and relatives meet and visit each other’s houses.
One of most famous of Nowruz traditions among Afghans is cooking Samanu (or samanak). Samanu is a special type of sweet dish made from Wheat germ. Women take a special party for it during the night, and cook it from late in the evening till the daylight, singing a special song: Samanak dar Josh o ma Kafcha zanem - Degaran dar Khwab o ma Dafcha zanem.
One of the most significant symbolic traditions of Nowruz in Afghanistan is Haft Mewa, or “Seven Fruits.” (Haft Sin, or seven “S,” is a similar tradition common in Iran.) The “seven fruits” table starts with seven dried fruits: raisins, senjed (the dried fruit of the oleaster tree), pistachios, hazelnuts, prunes (dry fruit of apricot), walnuts and either almond or another species of plum fruit. Haft Mewa is like a fruit salad, served in the fruits’ syrup.
Along with other customs and celebrations, normally a Buzkashi tournament is held. The Buzkashi matches take place in northern cities of Afghanistan and in Kabul.
This year, all Afghans are hoping to start a good year with changes and improvement in security issues.
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George Washington in Afghanistan!

Afghan Activists burn a picture of first US president George Washington during a protest in Quetta on March 16, 2012, against the killing of 16 Afghan villagers.
On March 11, a US soldier opened fire on Afghan civilians inside their homes in Kandahar’s Panjwaii district, leaving at least 17 people - mostly women and children - dead and several others injured.
Earlier, the Afghan government also said that several US troops, not a lone soldier, killed the Afghan civilians. According to a fact-finding mission set up by the Afghan parliament, at least 20 US soldiers were involved in the incident.

Pony with civilians

An American soldier goes on a shooting spree in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, killing at least 17 innocent Afghan civilians and wounding several others, Press TV reports.
The shooting took place early Sunday in the district of Panjwaii in southern Kandahar Province.
The US soldier has been reportedly detained following the assault.
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan confirmed the incident but did not disclose further details. The motive behind the deadly attack is not known yet. The Western military alliance says it will launch an investigation into the incident.
"This is a deeply regrettable incident and we extend our thoughts and concerns to the families involved,” ISAF said in a statement."
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Afghan Anger over Quran Burning

An Afghan shows a copy of the holy Quran that was allegedly burnt by US soldiers during a protest in Bagram, about 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Kabul, Afghanistan, 21 February 2012.
Thousands of Afghans took to the street in a Bagram to protest the 'burning of the Quran' by NATO-led troops.
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Afghan National Army

Afghan National Army cadet graduates stand in a group during a graduation ceremony on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif on December 18, 2011. (Qais Usyan/AFP/Getty Images)
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Santa Claus's gift for Afghanistan

Door Gunner Petty Officer Richard Symonds of the Royal Navy wears a Santa Claus outfit as he delivers mail and presents to troops around Helmand province on December 25, 2010. (REUTERS/Sgt Rupert Frere RLC/Crown Copyright)

Female Afghan officers

Newly trained female officers of the Afghan National Army take front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010.
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To pose with murdered civilians

The WE: US Army 'kill team' pose with photos of murdered civilians in Afghanistan. The dead body of the boy, Gul Mudin is seen here lying by the wall where he was killed.
U.S. soldiers in Bravo Company stationed near Kandahar in a war game they were playing took it upon themselves to kill an unarmed Afghanistan boy.
The Kill team did this January 15th 2010.
Gul Mudin, a young teenager, lived in the village of La Mohammad Kalay, Afghanistan.
Sworn statements have two soldiers Corporal Jeremy Morlock and Private First Class Andrew Holmes engaged in staging the killing so that it would appear that the US soldiers had been under attack.
The statements read that they ordered the boy to stand still, then they tossed a grenade at him and opened fire with their weapons while they remained behind a mud wall.
Holmes's lawyer states that Holmes fired his weapon as ordered but missed, and that the photos in question reveal the victim was likely killed by wounds inflicted by a grenade or other weapons than the kind of automatic weapon Holmes was carrying at the time. The lawyer said his client only posed with the corpse because he was ordered to do so.
At his original Article 32 hearing in November 2010 Holmes then aged 20 professed his innocence directly to the presiding officer, declaring: "I want to tell you soldier to soldier that I did not commit murder."
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Terrorists that want to war on terrorism!

American soldier in Afghanistan: Mommy, can I go out and kill tonight?

Different view from Afghanistan!

When we hear Afghanistan name, we instantly remember Taliban, war, violence, etc. But with said matters, the life flows in Afghanistan.
She's a singer encourages the crowd at a concert in Kabul.
another pic: A singer and guitarist perform during a concert in Kabul.

Afghan police