Afghanistan's Gem Hunters | Afghan Scene Magazine - Asia-Africa ...
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scene<strong>Afghan</strong> <strong>Scene</strong> December 2009 scene<strong>Afghan</strong> <strong>Scene</strong> December 2009LOVING COUPLE: Nikolaus and Riona share a moment Human rights worker NIKOLAUS GRUBECK looks back on his time in <strong>Afghan</strong>istanSHADY CHARACTER: Nik and one of his interlocutorsBest of times?Traveling around <strong>Afghan</strong>istan as a tourist withmy father when he came out to visit me. Andevery time an i-Gourmet package arrived inUruzgan around a month after I ordered it -who would have though that over-ripe cheesecould ever be so exciting!Worst of times?Investigating Taliban attacks on civilians, someof the testimony was deeply distressing. Iparticularly remember one interview with an oldman in Kunar: He had watched his son beingexecuted by the Taliban. The son was a studentacross the border and had come back to visit76<strong>Afghan</strong> <strong>Scene</strong> December 2009www.afghanscene.comwww.afghanscene.com<strong>Afghan</strong> <strong>Scene</strong> December 200977
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