Brovary, the eastern suburb of Kyiv, has been an uneasy place since the beginning of the war. You can still hear gunshots from that direction. But Khokholiv, which is located approximately twenty kilometers away, used to be a peaceful village in the countryside – until it was hit by Russian bombs.
The Taliban promises not to allow the territory of Afghanistan to be used for staging terrorist attacks against other countries, Bilal Karimi (40), one of two official Taliban spokesmen, tells Postimees in an interview.
Taliban fighters came by once and asked what the school was teaching, took a brief look around and left without saying another word, Jamila Hakimi (26), head of a girls’ school in Jalalabad, said. The school has continued teaching as before.
Even Eduard Vilde would be hard-pressed to adequately describe the poverty of Pashtun villages near the Pakistani border. But the locals regard their newfound peace as more important than work.
Even Eduard Vilde would be hard-pressed to adequately describe the poverty of Pashtun villages near the Pakistani border. But the locals regard their newfound peace as more important than work.