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Preserving Grapes Using a Remarkable Ancient Afghan Technique

In most places, people resort to technological means to keep food fresh for a long period of time. However, in remote regions of Afghanistan, the local tribes resort to an ancient method for preserving grapes. In some regions, there are ethnic tribes that resort to age-old and natural food preservation techniques that work better than ...

Max Lu

Man sampling grapes from kangina.

Will the U.S.-Taliban Agreement Finally Stabilize War-Torn Afghanistan?

In late February, the U.S. government signed a peace deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing American troops home, as well as ending its 19-year-long military operations in Afghanistan. “As part of the deal, the United States would withdraw 4,400 of 13,000 troops in the next three to four months, with the remainder leaving in ...

Jack Roberts

A U.S. soldier in Afghanistan.

Malnutrition Is Putting 600,000 Young Lives at Risk in Afghanistan

War is not the only hazard to the lives of Afghan children. Malnutrition is also claiming thousands of lives every day. Unfortunately, UNICEF is not in a position to combat it due to a lack of funds. Children at stake The UN Children’s Fund estimates that of the 2 million Afghan children suffering from acute ...

Max Lu

A malnourished Afghan child.