Independent Afghan DJ Making his Mark

In America, it would be seen as nothing much. But being a DJ in Afghanistan supplies its weight in death threats. Gradually, radio freedom has been demonstrating its power across Afghanistan, allowing the public to hear the real news. This is an important step in the freedom of the Afghan people. If the public is led to believe whatever the Taliban feeds them, they will live in constant fear and misunderstanding.

The Rise of Confidence in the National Afghan Army Comes with a Price

Life is changing in Afghanistan on a daily basis.

One of the largest shifts that is occurring now is the hand-over to the Afghan national army. It is beginning to unfold city-by-city, and Afghan politicians are gaining more confidence in this move.

But the terrorists have seemed to devise new methods of attack, taking down Afghan politicians without notice or with an edge of caution by intelligence. This rise of positive enforcement in the Afghan national army has caused the extremists to act with desperation.

But a group can be desperate for only so long.

Mayor of Kandahar: the Face of a New Afghanistan

I can see why terrorists killed the mayor of Kandahar, Ghulam Haidar Hamidi: he was a modern-minded, uplifting politician that could charge its citizens with the concept of a new Afghanistan. He will be sorely missed.