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My name is Matt, and I am learning Pashto when I found this site through a google search. I will say that the language itself has proven to be most difficult for me to learn and yet I have an in-escapable feeling that in the end it will be most rewarding. I wish to thank all of you for participating / hosting this web site - I am hoping that I will be able to learn a lot. This was a book that I recently found that I would like to add to the kitabtoon.
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Welcome to PF
yao warokay ghwandi baagh ao pa khwa ye seen rawan!
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Welcome aboard.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!
-Ferishta, 1560–1620Comment
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Pa Khairoona.
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welcome matt!Comment
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Thank you all for your most gracious welcomes - unless I have something important, I will try to keep my "chatter" to a minimum. Nonetheless, I will try to monitor this site as much as possible as I feel that eventually, after I get past the basic grammer issues that I am having, I will eventually be able to make use of some of the extensive knowledge that all of you have to offer. More importantly, my instructor has shown me on a daily basis, the limitless extent of the Pashto poetry which I hope to some day learn more about. In short, I have a feeling I will value all of your experiences. Oh, I would also like to add, that I would love to talk about what a good instructor I have, but at this point, he might be in this forum and I don't want him to get, as Americans say, "The Big Head." He is without a doubt an extremely intelligent man.Last edited by Guest; 01-30-2011, 03:37 PM.Comment
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Welcome!Comment
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ahoyThere are people today who think that admitting God’s absolute greatness decreases the value and importance of humans in the creation, as if God and mankind are rivals competing in greatness and power. Meanwhile I feel that whenever our perception of God’s greatness increases, with it we become greater, because we are the creation of a great God.
Sayyid QutbComment
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feel free to converse as freely as u would like.Originally posted by Kaf-Dal-Pe-X-dwa View PostThere are people today who think that admitting God’s absolute greatness decreases the value and importance of humans in the creation, as if God and mankind are rivals competing in greatness and power. Meanwhile I feel that whenever our perception of God’s greatness increases, with it we become greater, because we are the creation of a great God.
Sayyid QutbComment
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welcome, pekhair raghley
I'm also learning Pashtu. Are you learning online or in person?Comment
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Pekhar rahley.Comment
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Welcome SIR.Ka Kabul da ka ghazni de ka Paktiya ka Kandahar, Afghanistan dey tola PASHTANO MOR OH PLAAR.
Shlombay= the socrates of PashtunsComment
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Originally posted by unknownprince
The interest came from the possibility of going to the country for work. However, that is still just a possibility. Regardless of which, over the years I have read things here and there about afghanistan but never anything that really provided a clear background. During a recent course I think I may have discovered why -- The country of Afghanistan had been in war -- forever and a day plus that -- so to speak. Therefore, everytime the country begins to come up, a war conveniently brings it back down again. This is something I still do not understand but regardless of which, I developed an interest when I heard about the destruction of the Buddah in Central Afghanistan. Over the years bits and pieces would come, but since the opportunity to learn the language came up, I am begining to learn more and more. More importantly, I am finding that I am greatful that I am.
While I will never be an authority on Afghanistan, I have been reading about it since the Soviet Afghan war. I guess the underlying answer to the question would be if your going to learn about humanity and culture, it might be wise to begin where humanity and culture began? Some of the oldest societies existed in what is known as Pakistan, India, (balochistan), and Afghanistan. The language part of it, I guess it is time in my life to learn a language and why NOT Pashto....
I guess that is about it, I don't know.
I would really rather have been presented with an opportunity to go to Afghanistan as a tourist in a relaxation type capacity, but the situation is what it is; so therefore, I will take what I can get, which is work related travel. But that is if the opportunity comes back up.
Eitherway - where ever you go ---> there you are! Right now I am here learning and that's enough for me.Comment
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