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

Elmlidgirls shopping

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

ElmlidThe first meal

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

Elmlidtoday is a new year

This is the Hindukush

Does anyone know a Female Photographer currently stationed in Kabul? Any tip is highly appreciated. Please email me at contact@thebreadexchange.com Thank You.

ElmlidThis is the Hindukush

Weather check Kabul

Tomorrow I am going to Kabul. At the moment I am considering trivial matters such as “what do I wear?“. And realizing “I have nothing to wear“. I am of course not thinking this phrase for first time in my life as I stand in front of the  clothing rails in my bedroom. However, I think that today this is … Read More

ElmlidWeather check Kabul

The perfect shades of grey

In the last weeks I have been traveling between the  three European cities that I associate with the color Grey.  Switzerland, Belgium and Poland. The all hold their own personal tone of the color grey . Zürich seem to be inspired by ist own mountain bedrock and the antracite tones meet me in architecture, fashion and grafics. Belgium, or rather … Read More

ElmlidThe perfect shades of grey

Postcard from Hawaii

Bread Exchange got a postcard the other day from the Berlin blogger Mary who runs Stil in Berlin. I crave for sun when I see this. But I have too much to do in the upcoming weeks to even think of sunlight. Thank you Mary for sharing. This gives me such a good mood that I have to share it. … Read More

ElmlidPostcard from Hawaii

Morgenrot

The morning woke me up with its most charming red sky. I wish it would stay for another hour.

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