Monthly Archives: August 2011

IPSo Pashto and Dari

Posted on August 26, 2011 by gilsinan

Mujib (left) and Bashir (right). Mujib won. A fun and often unintentional way to pass the time with non-native English speakers is to confuse them with wacky idioms. When you really pay attention, it’s alarming how many things we say … Continue reading →

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“Proposition H8” – Or the Politics of Disgust

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Juliane

Anybody who has ever experienced the feeling of being in love knows that there is no changing your mind about whom you love even if circumstances are not exactly opportune or the other person does not feel the same way. … Continue reading →

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Transition to What?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by gilsinan

Afghanistan, you may have read, is transitioning. This month it swapped the old US Ambassador and the commander of US and NATO forces for new ones. At the same time, the first phase of the “security transition” from international to … Continue reading →

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