Understanding Afghanistan
Mar 4th, 2009 | By Leonard Fernandes | Category: New LaunchesGallerie’s 23rd issue, “Understanding Afghanistan” a valuable collective, brings you features and stories of a country beyond the north-west frontier province. A country that has become synonymous with the Taliban. But little is known about its contemporary culture; its art, performing arts, poetry, photography, cinema, of its people and their lives. addresses their socio-political & cultural issues while showing a face of Afghanistan few people are aware of: its art, music, theatre, photography, cinema, poetry and anthropological story of the Kuchi nomads.
The issue includes a free CD of exquisite Afghan music and a beautiful docu-DVD of “Slowly Slowly Mud and Lotus”, a film tracing the interface between imagination and reason in the lives of Afghan artisans.
Understanding Afghanistan. Gallerie Vol. 11 No 2.
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