Buzkashi Boys

If you are in Berlin tonight: The last screening of the beautiful Afghan movie, made by Sam French, Buzkashi Boys, is playing together with the 4 other oscar nominees at Babylon in mitte at 8pm. Trailer Sam French has not only made an incredible movie, his mission is larger than that. Since he arrived in Kabul in 2008 he has … Read More

my Sourdough bread in the Tandoor

I brought my simple sourdough and had the baking woman to bake my dough in the traditional way in the Tandoor. It turned out amazing. Airy, chewy and more crisp on the outside than the traditional Afghan Nan bread. When you bake it with sourdough, instead of the yeast that is often used in Afghanistan nowadays, the bread stays fresh … Read More

the journey

We have the power to see the world from whatever perspective we like to. We choose the shade of the glasses we wear. Most of the time I am trying to choose the beautiful and quirky ones, life just gets more fun that way. The glasses that don’t oversee  the simple details. Because the ability to appreciate the simple things … Read More

The first Bread Exchange in Kabul

My first bread here in Kabul could really have showed a bit more effort to make a good first impression. However, I had brough 8 packages of French Salted Raw milk butter. And, remember anything eaten with seasalted raw milk butter tastes really good. I traded the bread for the chance to learn how to make Ashak, an Afghan kind … Read More

The Bread

I never visted a country where bread played a larger  role than in Afghanistan. The Bread is practically used instead of the fork and spoons, eaten by the right hand only. The people I met told me they eat bout 1 bread per person and meal. When I baked my Bread in the Tandoor, a loaf of their size  wheigh … Read More

Important visitor in Kabul

The other day John Kerry came to town so I stayed away from the center as much as possible. The days when important guests are in town the risk of suicide bombings go up rapidly, I’ve been told. You do not want to be stuck at a check point when a bomb goes off. It is hard to control this … Read More

the Bakery

Bread is without doubt the most important dish in Afghanistan. The most common is the Nan bread, baked in a tandoor in the ground. I experienced two different kinds of  bakeries in Kabul. In the one kind of the bakery does all the work, from making the dough to baking it. You simply buy your bread at the bakery. The … Read More

girls shopping

Today I met a female Afghan photographer who took me out girls shopping. It was the Only time spend without a man 2 meters away from me. It is a weird feeling that you by no chance can be independent. I am lucky to have two great locals on my side, Shoib and Basher. Basher is acting like my bodyguard … Read More

The first meal

After arriving from the airport we went to Sufi, a traditional Afghan restaurant with a lovely garden. I tried Mantu and Ashak, two Afghan kind of Dumplings, with fresh bread. We sat down with Shoib, our guide here in Kabul and talked about the Persian New Year. I was told that it is highly important how you spend this day. … Read More

today is a new year

I am arriving to Afghanistan together with the Spring. It is the first day of the new year. And it is the first day of spring. March 21st. This day is a celebration of new life and has its origins before Islam, in the time of Zoroaster. At New Year, when everything is fresh, and the winter is over, Afghans … Read More