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Listen to local advice regarding road saftety. Most of the country is still pretty much ok, however, close to Kandahar, the Taliban still holds out. Not thay are going to kill you deliberately but you might be sitting in the wrong bus when the bomb explodes.Land mines? A problem everywhere so don't stray away from the dusty gravel roads.
Landmines and other unexploded battlefield detritus, commonly known as unexploded ordnance (UXO), contaminate at least 724 million square meters of land in Afghanistan. Only two of Afghanistan's twenty-nine provinces are believed to be free of landmines.
Travel in Afghanistan is extremely dangerous (several tourists have been murdered recently). The only way to see Afghanistan at the moment is to join an NGO - so off you go to www.reliefweb.com and sign up!Well worth the trip, but only with an NGO...
So says the Lonely Planet Guide to Central Asia's chapter on Afghanistan. Keep in mind, though, that that was written in 2000. Definitely good advice for the time. Now, it's not too bad. Like anywhere, ask the locals where to stay away from.
In addition to the land mines, hazards include the ever present militia all over the place. While we were driving around Kabul, we got stopped aobut 3 times by militia members who questioned our presence, and reasons for passing. Upon seeing we were U.S., they let us go by. Most of the militias are Northern Alliance guys still hanging around. At present, they are still a major part of the landscape, and definitely affect the politics of the country. Fahim Khan, the Minister of Defense, is also one of the more powerful warlords, and still hasn't really divested himself of that title. Still, one of the omnipresent sights in Kabul is the guy on the street corner with an AK-47.
Land mines are still everywhere...so the above title is a good maxim to follow. As we were passing these guys, they held us up because a mine had been found in the area. Eventually, they let us go. We never saw the mine, but there was a wide area cleared, and spectators watching from outside that space.Staying on beaten paths, and general situational awareness will take care of you most times. If locals are avoiding a place, ask why...it may be mined.
Afghanistan is still one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Some terrorist activities such as car bombs and assassinations happened here in the last couple of months. So, you¡¯d better stay away from the bazaar and not to go out alone. One more danger is from landmines or UXOs, that¡¯s why you¡¯d better resist your desire for adventure if you are not a professional de-miner.
Visa problems - you cannot generally get a tourist visa for Afghanistan, although i did meet one ( a tourist that is) but he put his visa down to sheer luck!Women should never travel alone, unless with a trusted taxi driver or other driver within Kabul city. Take your own water filter!The afghani currency is worth very little so be prepared to pay bribes if you feel comfortable with that, if you don't you may be in for a rude shock when they start looking through your bags for things of value!!
French aid agency warns of Afghan humanitarian catastrophe PARIS, Sept 19 (AFP) - A French aid agency with 20 years of experience inside Afghanistan on Wednesday warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe as the country braced itself ahead of an expected US attack. At a Paris news conference, the Solidarites agency added its voice to the UN run agencies already warning that the evacuation of international staff from food aid programmes could leave millions of Afghans facing starvation. The president of the Paris-based charity, Patrice Franceschi, said that between three and 3.8 million Afghans out of a population of 26 million depended directly on food aid and the country was in the grip of a drought. Following last week's terrorist attacks on US cities, international aid agencies have withdrawn their staff from the country fearing the consequences of a possible US counterattack...
HERE TABLE A FEW TIPS TO BE CONSIDER:-LOCAL POLITICAL SCENARIOOur Afghanis is very frank but coutious with foreigner especially non Muslim. They have their own International Network, to read all kind of criticismin any established News Paper, Articles or Mass Media.Do not play JAMES BONDthere. Even our UNCHR's personel are *screening* continiously by them.EATING & DRINKING.Avoid to bring your spare Liquor or Beer into this country. Afghanistan is Strict Muslim Country. Malaysia is a Muslim Country too, but Liquor & Beer can be consume and sale by nonMuslim only. EATING Give an extra precaution. Last time during my tour, all animal slaughter NOT DONE by Slaughtering House. All kind of four legs animal which allowable to be eaten by Islam, are slaughtering any where; never care about the condition of the animal. My experiance eating Beefsteak here teach me a lot. Almost every eating time,...
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Q: I was thinking about working in a postal facility in Afghanistan and wanted to know the actual dangers that one may encounter in...
A: I suggest you go to the Afghanistan Forum and read the replies to the two posts before yours, especially those from afghanguy and basrah.
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