A Different Place

Kandahar & London

About the author

A graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (BA Arabic and Persian), Alex Strick van Linschoten first came to Afghanistan six years ago as a tourist. In 2006, he founded AfghanWire.com together with Felix Kuehn. He is currently working on a PhD at the War Studies Department of King’s College London on the identity of the Taliban movement as expressed through their own writings and statements; as co-editor of two books written by former Taliban envoy to Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, one of which was published by Hurst and Columbia University Press in winter 2010; and a volume of poetry written by Taliban members together with Felix Kuehn to be published by Hurst (UK).

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September 10, 2011

Currently held hostage by the German postal service. Here’s hoping he’s dry at least.

shreedaisy:

Within a Budding Grove:
A commissioned painting of Taliban leader Mullah Omar.

Acrylic on wooden panel, 6” x 6”

(via homegrownchicken)

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