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Help Me Start Again

A PP Fundraiser cannot last longer than 30 days. So I've been starting a new fundraiser every month for over a year since I only received a small percentage of the amount of money I need.  Briefly for those who don't know my story: In the summer of 2018 I was hospitalised at the surgical centre of the Italian NGO Emergency in Kabul, Afghanistan, and then rushed to a hospital in Italy, where I underwent an emergency surgery a few minutes after landing at Milan airport. In the following days, I was diagnosed with devastating metastatic cancer, which required a difficult surgery and combined radiochemotherapy. All of this involved the removal of three organs and I also became permanently disabled. Despite considerable efforts to overcome this situation, which was then further aggravated by the restrictions imposed due to the COVID pandemic, I jumped through hoops to try to get back to work. I had to spend all my life savings to deal with this health emergency, starting with my urg

Buddhist era relics discovered in Afghanistan

Eight small Buddhist stupas as well as fortifications, walls and 176 other artifacts have been found in Kabul's Shewaki site, Afghanistan.  A team of nine archeologists came to the scene two years ago and so far they have completed 50 percent of their excavation. Another 80 experts are contributing to the renovation work at the historical site.

Businesses urge joint efforts to boost trade between Pakistan & Afghanistan

Traders from Pakistan and Afghanistan have urged Islamabad and Kabul to set aside the political differences and make joint efforts to boost bilateral and transit trade between the two neighbouring countries. They urged the government of Pakistan to devise a separate policy or mechanism for Afghan traders to pave the way to get them registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and other authorities so they will contribute their share in Pakistan's economy. They also attributed the strict regulations, complicated laws and cumbersome procedures as main hurdles in bolstering Pak-Afghan mutual trade and transit trade. Afghanistan is keen to bolster bilateral & transit trade with Pakistan. In this regard, the Afghan government has taken pragmatic steps and resolved issues of traders' community on priority basis.The promotion of Pak-Afghan trade and economic relations is essential for bringing economic prosperity and development in the whole region, a

An ancient metalworks township has been discovered in Afghanistan

An ancient metalworks township has been discovered in the Mes Aynak area in Logar province, 40 km southeast of Kabul, Afghanistan.  The township that has been discovered belongs to the Buddhist era, dating back from between the 2nd and 7th century CE.  The archaeologists said the township also contains historical assets from the Bronze Age that date back to anywhere between 3,300 BCE to 1,200 BCE.

Eid Mubarak !