The Opium Capital
Afghanistan is one of the poorest nations in the world; at the same time it is the biggest producer of opium. The greatest post-conflict problem faced by Afghanistan is the dramatic and alarming growth of poppy cultivation, especially after the fall of Taliban. After the fall of Taliban, the country went into complete chaos and [...]
Media Representation of Afghanistan
Terrorist country, red zone, politically unstable region, warlord tribalism, capital of drug trafficking, Taliban and Al-Qaida and sometimes land of the savages, these are today’s synonyms for Afghanistan. Travel journals, travel guides, and travel websites, stress on not visiting Afghanistan in the present situation. Afghanistan is playing a role of a hosting Osama bin [...]
