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A Proof That Capitalism Doesn’t Work?
Capitalism, a system in which “capital is invested in the production, distribution and other trade of goods and services for profits,” has been criticized by some for its overemphasis on individual or...
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“Staggering” Increase in Afghan Drug Cultivation
A new UN report about the cultivation of drugs in Afghanistan finds a “staggering” increase of 60% compared to last year. The overall volume of production has risen from 4100 tons to 6100 tons,...
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Long after 9/11, Afghanistan struggles to find way
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of 9/11, I’ve been thinking of writing an article about how far Afghanistan has come since the ousting of the Taliban. While doing research on the internet, I...
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14 Pregnant Women Die as US Soldiers Seige Their Town
JALALABAD, Sep 24 (Pajhwok Afghan News): Thousands of residents of the Korengal Valley in the eastern Kunar province are facing acute shortages of food and medicines due to US forces’ alleged blockade...
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Taking Important Test
To all readers of MyScribbles: Write-ups of an Afghan: Just a notice to tell you that in the last few weeks I have been busy preparing for the SAT–the entrance examination for American universities....
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I’m back
I am back home and back in form. I have fully recuperated and am slowly getting used to a normal life again. I want to thank all of you for the support you have provided through your comments and...
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Partial Justice Is No Justice
For crimes he committed against humanity, Saddam has been sentenced to death by hanging. “The former Iraqi leader was convicted over the killing of 148 people in the mainly Shia town of Dujail...
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Greetings from Bamian!
This post comes to you from the heart of Asia, roof of the world, and, sadly, a used-to-be treasure trove of Buddhist relics, Bamian. Yes, I’m writing to you from an internet café located under the...
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An Adventure With Death: How I Survived NATO Firing
I and my father, along with two other passengers, are driving through the streets of Kandahar, a “troubled” province in the South, on our way to Kabul. Suddenly, in its usual and unpredictable manner,...
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A Common-Man Security Yardstick
Okay, so I got an offer of full tuition, room, board and laptop scholarship from Berea College. I accepted it, enrolled and got approved of a student visa after passing an interview at the American...
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