#197 Afghanistan

Afghanistan has always been a war torn country. Growing up, I was always afraid to tell people about my heritage because of the 9/11 attacks. At the same time, I couldn’t lie either because it felt morally wrong. As soon as I would say, “I am Afghan,” there was a lot of questions being asked…

#81 Afghan Elvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rWmGEEsc-c My favorite song. Ahmad Zahir. You probably don’t recognize that name. My parents grew up listening to Ahmad Zahir. He was basically Afghanistan’s Elvis. When I was little, my dad would play Zahir’s songs in the radio and during any family get togethers. He had them on cassettes. I don’t even know where he…