KABUL – This morning, a suicide car bomber attacked an Afghan National Army bus in the centre of Kabul. Reports say that one person was killed and some innocent bystanders may have been injured. No word on whether the suicide bomber is the one person killed. This incident prompts a number of interesting observations. That […]
KABUL — For the first time in ever, I am closely following the U.S. presidential primaries and finding them a fascinating exercise. It is hard to escape the feeling that the choices made by each party in this nomination process will establish the limits of the nation’s future over the next decade. Like it or […]
Ensuite luxury in my Kabul hotel home.
KABUL — I first wake up at about 5:00 AM, which is far too early. The room is dark, although there are the first stirrings of birdsong outside. The air on my face is cold and crisp, the rest of me is bundled warmly inside the heavy Chinese blanket […]
KABUL — Yesterday and today, I had a chance to talk with young Afghans in the capital city of Kabul about their sense of the security situation and what the future may bring to Afghanistan.
A young man who works in a bookshop near the notorious “Chicken Street” shopping avenue spoke excellent English and is in […]
KABUL —
A quick administrative update
You can now reach this blog through http://www.coffeewithmarktowhey.ca.
The .com version of that address should also soon work to get you here!
KABUL — So far, Kabul has looked a lot like the inside of my hotel room here at the no name guest house in the city’s core. It’s a holiday here, so not much point heading out to try and track down some meetings.
Instead, I’ve been doing computer-based work getting ready for the week to […]
Dubai, as everyone who has written about it has already noted, is a sea of construction including the new Birj Dubai tower which is now (sadly, says the Torontonian) the world’s tallest building.
KABUL — At long last, I made it back to Kabul today, leaving the 21st Century behind in Dubai. I know I’m back in […]
My $132 per night hotel room in Dubai has a Dining/Living Room about the size of my Toronto house. Ssh… don’t tell the neighbours how much I’m paying!
DUBAI — I left Toronto Wednesday night on a circuitous route back to Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It’s now Friday and my trip so far has involved much waiting in […]
If the Liberal Party of Canada had its way, these Afghan children would be more likely to suffer under Taliban oppression.
TORONTO — The Liberal Party of Canada, the country’s official opposition party, has submitted its proposal to a government-mandated review panel considering options for Canada’s future involvement in Afghanistan. In a press release that accompanied […]
TORONTO — In the “You’ve Got To Be Kidding” file today, is the news that Toronto mayor Miller’s city hall has bungled last year’s initiative to broaden the menu offerings of this city’s street food vendors. Currently, street vendors are prohibited from selling meat-based foods other than hot dogs and sausages. A proposal last year […]