“Rites And Rituals” | Kabul

Rites and Rituals

TIA – ‘This is Afghanistan’ is a phrase you often hear out here to explain away something confusing, annoying or a simple quirk in their culture. Odd jobs abound from the eccentric to the bizarre.

# 071 – Who is the Madrassa Director? “The world has become such a small place and we all really need each other.”	# 047 – Who is the Shia Imam? “We can talk to the Taliban, we Shiites have no problem with that.”	# 046 – Who is the Quran Maker? “I have always wanted to serve Islam by using my beautiful art.”
# 019 – Who is the Fortune Teller? “Knowledge is more important than money but only Allah knows the real future.”	# 006 Who is the Burqa Salesman? “It’s not really like choosing clothes. It’s just a kind of covering.”