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Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.
A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai
For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!
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They are Afghan nationals.Originally posted by faye View PostEven Adobe Photoshop can't change me.
A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai
For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."
The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!
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i don't know if i missed it this year or it has yet to come but in our province they have a parade which is fun to watch. they all wear orange scarves on their heads and sometimes the little kids dressed up as warriors.. pretty interesting.
happy vaisakhi to those of you who celebrate..
I am no bird, and no nest ensnares me.
non commercial would cost less if he was in charge himself which he plans on doing. right now it's n herat but soon it will be in qanadahar.
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these are panjabi speaking sikh who are fluent in pashto/dari. correct, they do have afghan papers as they settled in afghanistan generations back while trading in afghan cities.Comment
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Torkham we have some Sikh friends in jalalabad who don't speak any Urdu Hindi or punjabi. They have been settled there for many decades.
I am no bird, and no nest ensnares me.
non commercial would cost less if he was in charge himself which he plans on doing. right now it's n herat but soon it will be in qanadahar.
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see we have punjabis living in AFG who have settled well.Comment
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vaisakhi de lakh lakh badhayan... to those who celebrate it
this is sikh new year right?[B].[/B]Comment
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then why do they have signs in Punjabi on all of their shops? DoooooohOriginally posted by DaZahroJaam. View PostComment
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Tukhukh I said the ones that we know don't speak it, not all Sikhs in Afghanistan.Originally posted by ScimitarXEdge View Post
They all should though. We are proud of them either way.
I am no bird, and no nest ensnares me.
non commercial would cost less if he was in charge himself which he plans on doing. right now it's n herat but soon it will be in qanadahar.
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They are very much proud of being Afghan, even I met those Afghan Sikhs who were looted in mujahideen's era in Kabul and they still love their homeland Afghanstan as much as other ethnics do in Afghanistan.Life is like posing for pictures. We pose the way we want to be seen by others. But stolen shots are better. They capture who we really are...Comment
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Thanks. It is indeed the new year. This day is significant in many other ways as well. Its also the day that heralds the arrival of summer. And the day that farmers begin harvesting their crops (although this depends on other things as well).Originally posted by Gulbabo View Postvaisakhi de lakh lakh badhayan... to those who celebrate it
this is sikh new year right?
And most importantly for religious reasons - Vaisakhi is the day that the last Sikh Guru initiated the martial order for Sikhs called the Khalsa, after baptizing the first 5 Sikhs. That is why, if anyone of you'd have seen Vasaikhai parades will remember, that the procession is always lead by 5 saffron robed armed Sikhs.Comment
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