Afghan Society

04/26/2013

highly recommends Ariana Delawari's documentary, "We Came Home," screening tonight at the Newport Beach Film Festival! http://newportbeach.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/wecamehome_arianadelawari_newportbeach2013

03/20/2013

wishes you a blessed Nowruz - the traditional celebration of spring and the New Year in Afghanistan. On this first day of Spring and in anticipation of the International Day of Nowruz tomorrow, March 21, may the renewal it welcomes be felt in your own life, in the world around you, and in the lives and future of the people of Afghanistan! We echo U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's call that Nowruz give us an opportunity to "reflect on the beauty of nature, the promise of Spring, and the power of culture to build peace."
http://www.un.org/en/events/nowruzday/

"On this International Day of Nowruz, I offer my best wishes to those who celebrate, and express hope that all people can use the occasion to reflect on the beauty of nature, the promise of Spring and the power of culture to build peace "

03/19/2013

Seattle-based AAS architect Bob Hull was a busy man during three days he spent with Sadiq in Kabul and Herat late last year.

03/18/2013

Great article written by The Seattle Globalist on Bob Hull, AAS architect and mastermind behind the development of our projects in Herat. Read more here: http://afghansociety.org/peace-corps-job-in-afghanistan-gave-seattle-architect-a-love-for-mud

It was 1968. Hull, who grew up in Moses Lake, Wash., had just graduated with a degree in architecture from Washington State University and was looking to see the world – as well as stay out of the Vietnam War.

11/17/2012

Great VOA interview with Ariana Delawari about her film - We Came Home- and her music. Her "love story" for Afghanistan. Afghan Amity Society echoes Ariana's urgency: "We have to do this now!" http://direct.voanews.com/audiovideo/kouguell-report-we-came-home

Kouguell Report On We Came Home 09 - Nov - 2012 We Came Home : Is The Story Of Afghanistan Through Afghan American Musician Ariana Delawari. Born In LA, The Year The Soviets Invade Afghanistan, Her Home's Filled With Refugees. Afghan Music And Her Father's Dedication To Afghanistan, A Country Nobody...

11/02/2012

applauds Ariana Delawari and her team for being honored with the Best International Documentary award by the jury at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival for their film "We Came Home." See this award-winning film about re-discovering
the heart and hope of Afghanistan next Tuesday (for its U.S. premier) at AFI Fest. Special guest for the discussion following the screening is our friend Mariam Atash Nawabi. Information about free tickets available from http://afifest.afi.com/sections/WE-CAME-HOME

PresentationsPOLITICS AND THE POWER OF MUSICDescriptionA conversation with musician and director Ariana Delawari and producer Yasmine Delawari followed by a screening of their new film WE CAME HOME. Born in LA the year the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Ariana Delawari's life is filledwith refugees, A...

10/02/2012

rejoices at the hopeful progress being made by some remarkable young women, some of whom we were honored to meet in Laguna Beach (see posts below from late February, 2012), and the incredible support they are receiving from AFCECO in Kabul. Thanks to Mariam Atash Nawabi for posting this clip! http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/49249064 #49249064

Video on msnbc.com: As the security in Afghanistan crumbles, ‘Nightly’ returns to an orphanage that Brian Williams first visited in 2009 to find girls with big dreams who are focused on getting into college.

05/11/2012

Be sure to view the new blog entry on www.afghansociety.org. Sadiq has written a moving tribute in honor of mothers everywhere.