ramadan faux pas

only 5 days into ramadan + 28 to go -- i've already nearly disgraced myself.



back at work today + glad to be there! my co-workers in the library of the american university of afghanistan are kind + hilarious + a lot of fun to be around. i was so happy to see them after a week that i decided to suggest that we all have another lunch outing, like when i first arrived.












within a few days of my coming to kabul, laila + hamayoun + mike took me to a delicious buffet at the hotel intercontinental. the hotel is perched above the city, so we had an amazing view to go with the lovely gardens that surround the place. they were v. patient with all the photos + questions ...










lion of panjshir (massoud) memorials outside the hotel + at the hotel entrance











after lunch today, i had planned to ask everyone where they wanted to go + make all the arrangements. oh, right -- lunch. i showed up at our cafeteria to find it deserted with only a few gringos hanging around, eating up all the kebabs, noodles, flatbreads, + french fries with spicy ketchup (which come with every meal!).


HELLO, THEY ARE FASTING! until 6pm daily, laila says. thanks god for the procrastinations this time around ...





n.b.: havana marking's piece on the elections