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  • Baking naan in a Kabul tandoor

    Baking naan in a Kabul tandoor

    Dough, fire and a clay oven: the bread on every Afghan table.

  • Singer · Kabul, 1946–1979

    Ahmad Zahir

    Often called the Elvis of Afghanistan, Ahmad Zahir blended Afghan folk melodies with Western pop and jazz, setting classical Persian poetry to new sound.

  • 18th century–present

    Modern era

    From the Durrani state founded in 1747 to today, a modern nation shaped by many communities and languages.

  • Eastern Afghanistan

    Kabul

    The capital, set in a high valley ringed by mountains, with gardens, bazaars and layers of history.

  • How Kabuli Pulao Came to the Table

    Food · 5 min

    How Kabuli Pulao Came to the Table

    Rice, lamb, carrots and raisins — the story of a national dish.

  • Places · 6 min

    A Morning at the Kabul Bird Market

    An old lane of cages, songs and trade.