The History and Present of Tajiks of Afghanistan
Takhar Province This piece was written by Rahil (pseudonym) who lives in Afghanistan in Persian and has been translated to English by us. You can find the Persian version here. Takhar is one of the famous regions of Afghanistan. The ancient Iranians or ‘Aryayee’ people referred to this region as Takharistan, where kings of ancient … Read more
Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan This piece was written by Rahil (pseudonym) who lives in Afghanistan in Persian and has been translated to English by us. You can find the Persian version here. Located in the north-eastern part of Afghanistan, Badakhshan province borders various countries and cultures of Asia. To the north, it is bordered by … Read more
Pari and Dev – Persian Mythical Creatures Let´s dive into some pre-Islamic Iranian mythology with this post today. We will start with some background information before you can read one afsana – a fairy-tale further below. ‘Pari’ (singular) or ‘Paryan’ (plural) refers to a (usually winged) female Persian mythical creature. Paryan are best known for their … Read more