Monthly Archives: May 2007

Panorama from Safi restaurant

Posted on May 8, 2007 by

8 May 2007 / 18 Saur 1386 Shahr-e Naw (New City) is redeveloping dramatically these days. Dawn Erickson led me to the top of a building that didn’t exist four years ago and I photographed this panorama of the central … Continue reading →

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Google Earth tour of Kabul

Posted on May 6, 2007 by

Sunday, 6 May 2007 / Yakshanbeh, 16 Saur 1386 From the Airport to Kabul University To this day, Kabul has no address system and there is no formal agreement on street names. However, I just realized that for the past … Continue reading →

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Hearts, minds, and dancers

Posted on May 5, 2007 by

Saturday, 5 May 2007 / Shanbeh, 15 Saur 1386 (Hijra Solar) Where the Damage Remains This morning I pulled out of my side street and merged with the stream of bicycle traffic on the side of the main road towards … Continue reading →

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Settling in

Posted on May 1, 2007 by

1 May 2007 / 11 Saur 1386 In the two weeks since I last posted, I have designed the urban policy course that I will be teaching; I have met and coordinated with a Kansas State University team which is … Continue reading →

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