Did you know that in the early 1800’s, the Afghan blanket became popular in the United States?  During this time, Afghan rugs and...

My books on Afghanistan range from fashion, textiles, art, architecture, religion, culture, landscape and politics. You can find some of...

History of NowRuz in Ariana (ancient name for land of Afghanistan). These are REPOSTS of previous videos I’ve made the past couple of...

I turned down $ thousands of dollars$ as part of a Ramadan campaign IRC (International Rescue Committee) invited me to be part of. With...

History of lapis lazuli stone in art: from the mountains of Badakshan (in present-day Afghanistan) to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia,...

Born in Kandahar, Afghanistan in the late 1850’s, Muhammad Haaji Alum went to the Australian Outback as a cameleer in the late 1800’s. ...

✨ The 1st American 🇺🇸 in Afghanistan 🇦🇫 ✨ Josiah Harlan was a Quaker born in 1799 in Chester County, PA. He was a soldier, spy, self...

CURSE OF KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND - PART 1 Did you know about the curse of the Koh-I-Noor diamond that is now in the British crown? For...

Have you heard about the Bactrian Gold (also known as Tillya Tepe or Golden Hill) treasure found in 1978 in Afghanistan? It’s one of the...

The Elvis Presley of Afghanistan, Ahmad Zahir

What do Afghan women wear?