Around this time last year, I was soaking up the sun in the Maldives and reflecting on my first year in Afghanistan (2019). Last week, I was sitting in Kandahar, Afghanistan – the second biggest city in Afghanistan, which has been the seat of power…

My first contract in Afghanistan has finished, which means that I have been in Afghanistan for almost a year. For those who don’t know, I have decided to extend for another year, beginning in January 2020. I know, it’s a surprising decision. And no one…

In Kabul, I live in a communal guesthouse, i.e. ex-hotel in the pre-conflict days. That means about 30 of my coworkers live and work in the same place. Sure, that sounds a little overwhelming, but really, some people I have never even met yet, and…