Street App Stores: Disruptions to Watch
Many Kabuli residents looking for new mobile phone ringtones, wallpapers and applications to spice up their mobile phone turn to their neighbourhood content kiosk – …
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28 Oct 2009
Shipping out to UAE/Afghanistan this week – a trip that promises aplenty.
For those of you who are outbound-link challenged and can’t read this – I’m …
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The Sound of Silence
09 Sep 2008
Yup, sure everyone connected, 24/7.
During a recent study comparing China, the UK and Brazil exploring urban spaces and WiFi services we noted the extent that …
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How you know whether something is really, absolutely working as planned?
Light bulbs on the front of a mobile phone recharging stall in Kabul.
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Shipping out in a few hours. Leaving with more questions than answers.
As-salaamu alaikum Herbert, Aryn & Tamim.
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What goes through your mind when you hear the jingle of an ice-cream van? Maybe it offers up the promise of summer – hanging out …
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Lockers numbered right to left.
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If the head and foot stones are aligned with the grave the body is female, perpendicular to the grave, male. Green flags – either martyrs …
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5 to 10 Afghanis will buy you and the occupants of your vehicle an impromptu smoke box blessing. Officially should be using incense – but …
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Popular kite string brands including: Captain 2007, Regency 2007, Olympic (no doubt officially authorized), Khyber Shaheen and the Mamilon Shutranj no 1. Surprising to see …
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