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1. AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –
KNOW YOUR WORLDKNOW YOUR WORLD

2. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
Humayoon Chakhansuri

3. COUNTRY MAPCOUNTRY MAP
 Central Asia (Heart of Asia)
 Connecting South and East Asia
with Central and Western Asia.
 Covers 251,773 Sq Miles.Covers 251,773 Sq Miles.
 The country is the 41st largest in theThe country is the 41st largest in the
world in sizeworld in size

4. COUNTRY QUICK FACTSCOUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Afghanistan
• Population: 33.4 million (2012)
• Capital: Kabul
• Largest city: Kabul (Population)
• Major language: Pashtu and Dari
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: Male: 48.68, Female: 51.05
• Monetary unit: Afghani
• Main exports: Saffron, carpets, Dry fruits, wool,
cotton, and Fruits.
• GNI per capita: $470 (2011)

5. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONGEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
• Silk Road
• Asian Crossroad.
• subject to invasion. (over the centuries) by the Persians, Greeks,
Arabs, Mongols, Tartars, Russians and British

6. HISTORYHISTORY
• Written History 500 BC
• Archaeologist 50,000 BC
• Urbanization 3000 BC
• During the 7th century AD,
Arab Muslims brought Islam to
Afghanistan

7. Afghanistan's modern roots are in the
Durrani Dynasty, founded in 1747
by Ahmed Shah Durrani.
Born 1722 & Died
1772
Loya Jirga: A traditional political meeting held to select
a leader
HISTORYHISTORY

8. •First British Invasion :1839-1842
•Second invasion 1878 to 1881
•Third invasion May 1919-Aug 1919
HISTORYHISTORY
Amanullah Khan

9. LANGUAGE:LANGUAGE:
No. English Pronunciation Pashtu
1 Hello. Sa-lam ‫سلم‬
2 My name is… Zma nom …. de. ‫نوم‬ ‫زما‬....‫دی‬ .
3 Good bye Da – khudai – pa - amaan ‫امان‬ ‫په‬ ‫خدای‬ ‫د‬
4 I am from … Za - da … sakha - yam. ‫د‬ ‫زه‬...‫یم‬ ‫څخه‬
5 Thank-you. Manana ‫مننه‬
6 You’re welcome. Sha - Raghlast ‫راغلست‬ ‫ښه‬
7 I love you Sta - sara – meena - laram ‫لرم‬ ‫مینه‬ ‫سره‬ ‫ستا‬
8 Please Lothfan ‫لطفا‬
9 How are you? Sanga yaast? ‫یاست؟‬ ‫ه‬ ‫ن‬‫ګ‬ ‫څ‬
10 Excuse me Wa - bakh - sha ‫ه‬ ‫وبخ‬‫ښ‬
11 I am sorry Maa – wa - bakh - sha ‫ه‬ ‫وبخ‬ ‫ما‬‫ښ‬
12 Do you speak……? Taso pa…. khabari kawalai
shay
‫شی؟‬ ‫کولی‬ ‫خبری‬ ..... ‫په‬ ‫تاسو‬
13 Yes Ho ‫هو‬
14 No Na ‫نه‬
49 languages and dialects.
Pashto and Dari are the national languages.

10. COUNTRYCOUNTRY
 LEADER: Hamid Karzai
 GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary
 VOTING AGE: 18

11. CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES
Security
Education
Poverty
Infrastructure

12. ECONOMICSECONOMICS
• Rugs
• Saffron
• Other Agri products
• Gems

13. CURRENCYCURRENCY
• 1 USD - 57 AFS

14. ETHNIC GROUPSETHNIC GROUPS
• Pashtun
• Tajik
• Hazara
• Uzbek

15. SOCIAL LIFESOCIAL LIFE
• Extended Family Nuclear Family
• Social Behavior
• Hospitality
Hospitality is essential aspect of Afghan culture. No matter who you are, if you visit a home you
will be given the best the family has. you will be offered snacks and your tea glass will be
constantly filled. When you have had enough cover the glass with your hand and say “bus”
(meaning ‘enough).

16. EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING
• Getting Ready for school (6:00 AM to 10:00 AM)
• Saturday to Thursday
• Study-Homework
• Play with friends
• Mostly Extended family-
• No indoor Pets
• Picnics with family,
visit relatives, parks, zoo.

17. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –
MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN

18. TRADITIONAL COSTUMESTRADITIONAL COSTUMES

19. Naw Roz
EID
NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTSEVENTS

20. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTSEVENTS
 Ramadan
 Independence day
 Shaheed Day
 Mahram
 Meelad Nabi

21. MARRIAGEMARRIAGE

22. SPORTSSPORTS
• Buzkashi (National sport)
• Cricket
• Football
• Volleyball
• Taekwondo ……….

23. FOODFOOD

24. TRADITIONAL DANCETRADITIONAL DANCE
Men Attan
Women
Attan