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Usual greeting is the typical 'Assalam Alaikum' with your right hand held across your chest and then shake hands - close friends will hug and touch cheeks. You will almost always be invited in for tea - perfectly safe for drinking.
Most houses have a room where you can sit and chat, it is customary to sit cross legged or legs tucked away - don't stick your legs out! Chats will start off on general aspects - avoid asking about their daughters or wives as it is usually seen as rude!
I always was worried just how long you could stay and chat as you could never pick up if you had overstayed your welcome - Afghans are far too polite! Leave a Comment
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Yes the women still don the Burkha.
Though in Kabul, you would see many doing without... the headscarf would usually suffice.
I dont think its fair to judge the changes in Afghanistan on the basis of the use of the burkha. I think its a cultural thing, which has come down from many generations, and not a legacy of the Taliban. The taliban may have enforced it much more strictly of course. As long as the women think its up to them to decide. Also, all this will not change overnight, and making attempts at the same can be counterproductive, as has often been.
I did see more women out on the streets the second time we were there, and that was a good sign. Leave a Comment
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We used to carry sweets with us everyday, as we stepped out.
Invariably, we would get to places where lots of children would be playing and would crowd around us, and there would be a great many takers for the sweets!
Its quite a nice feeling, to be able see them smile and interact. The fact that some of the kids could understand Hindi, the official language of India, and sometimes speak it too, made it much easier for me to communicate with them. Leave a Comment
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Upon greeting the locals thus, they would reciprocate with 'Valaikum Asalaam'.
It's always good to exchange pleasantries! Think of it as an ice-breaker. Leave a Comment
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