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The People of Afghanistan: www.Afghan-web.com

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In the wake and dawn of September 12th, the world seems rather similar compared to yesterday. However, across the world in Afghanistan, the daily life is tattered, beaten up, beaten down, turmoil-filled, and under pressures on both sides of the lines. In 2011 we still hear the echoes of the battle cry from 2001. The United States has soldiers abroad risking their lives every day because of what happened on September 11th. But where is this all going for the people of Afghanistan? The people in the slums of Kabul or in smaller towns that had no part in the mechanics of the Taliban government? I first visited Afghan-Web.com in 2001, and like many, I had no real understanding of Afghanistan. If you’ll have a question regarding the life in Afghanistan, visit this website. They cover everything from not only Military and Government Issues to Culture and Cooking Recipes, As well as History, Plant Life, even the native Dog Breeds of Afghanistan. Moreover, it is a portal into many other onlin...

~ THE HAPPIEST PLACES ON ERF ~

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So one of those studies where they analyze the most exuberant countries in the world was just undertaken again. I was not surprised by the results, although I would have liked to see Sweden on the list. 5.) NEW ZEALAND why: because it is nicknamed "the World's Youngest Country" it is pretty it is right next to Australia 4.) AUSTRALIA why: because all those spawn of British rejects are really quite pleased with themselves! it is kind of warm nobody lives in the middle! it IS Australia "I'm moving to Australia!"- Alexander they have great electronic music (i.e. Cut Copy and the Presets) they are attractive and also tan. WHY ELSE, SIMON 3.) FINLAND why: because Finland is awesome? because they are near Sweden. I love you Finland, you are our 4th or 5th largest group of readers. they have Moomin their government doesn't suck FORBES WAS TALKING SHIT ON YOU FINLAND they make good design IDK what else to say except that a group of Finns told me I l...

let's go to the movies

In the past few days, I have witnessed two trailers for upcoming films that have really managed to hold my attention. No, not "Old Dogs." Unfortunately. "A Single Man" is Tom Ford's welcome to the big screen (celebrated figure in fashion, can't remember all the details, did the cover of Vanity Fair where Keira Knightley and ScarJo were naked. Just one look at that trailer and you can tell, right off the bat. The fastitiduous detail! Based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood, it tells the story of an English professor in California in the 1960s who recently lost his gay lover in an accident. Following his life in one day (as you see- November in 1962). Julianne Moore co-stars as his best friend (ultimate best friend!), Matthew Goode as his dead lover in flashbacks and the boy from About a Boy as a student that resembles his lover. That kid really grew up! Do you think Erie is going to get this? No, no. I'm not sure if this is the edited or unedited tr...