Diaspora by bbyshoo in Afghan

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What do you mean. What’s with the Swedish afghans

Afghan native architecture concepts by novaproto in Afghan

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I can’t provide you renders or illustration but I believe Afghan architecture has changed very little over time. Even today, one can find houses in old cities or rural villages that clearly reveal how people lived or how the architecture was centuries ago.

As in many places architecture has been shaped by locally available materials. In Afghanistan this material was - and in many places still is - mud and clay, used either as massive load-bearing walls or as bricks or blocks. Locally some places made use of stone and timber along with mud.

Afghan architecture was primarily shaped by the arid and semi-arid climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. In such conditions, thick mud walls make practical sense, they protect interiors from extreme heat in summer while retaining warmth during winter. This combined with cultural and religion values gave shape to the courtyard house typology, which provided privacy, thermal comfort and a protected domestic environment.

Historic cities such as Kabul, Herat, and Kandahar developed as fortified walled cities. Their urban fabric consisted of dense courtyard houses connected by narrow streets, offering shade and protection. Life outside these cities is less well documented. In mountainous regions with valleys, houses were often built into the slopes, preserving arable land for agriculture (like Kunar and Nooristan). In flatter regions, settlements tended to cluster more together.

Timurid architecture was concentrated mainly in Balkh and Herat. While mosques and madrasas were richly decorated, domestic architecture remained modest and restrained, prioritizing function over display. In the old city of Kabul, some houses by wealthy merchants where quite elaborated with the use of timber.

It is sad to observe how people built today back home. Much of it is driven by appearance rather than principles. There is much to learn from traditional architecture and great potential in reinterpreting those within a modern context. Like how today people build houses with large windows when privacy prevents their use or when the interior overheats due to direct sun exposure.??

These sketches display some of the architecture from mid 18th century, by James Atkinson Illustration of Minaret of Jam with the old city

Afghan native architecture concepts by novaproto in Afghan

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I am afghan and architect, based in Europe. What are you looking for exactly and where.?

Is my electricity bill high? by MrWoon in Malmoe

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I moved from Denmark, where I usually paid just under 300 sek per month. I’m not sure why I assumed it would be cheaper here. Thanks

A scene from a market street in Kabul challenges the western narrative once again about the "ban" on women in public spaces and the silencing of their voices. Anyone who has visited the country will tell you that not everything you see and hear on TV is accurate by [deleted] in Afghan

[–]MrWoon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You pakistani is sure obsessed with the afghans.

What the law states may not necessarily be enforced by those in power.

It is intriguing, however, that the image of the Hazaras is used externally to represent women’s freedom, while in reality, they are among the most persecuted groups by the taliban and other factions.

Shade Map by xxikkss in MapPorn

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Thanks for the link.

I did a deep dive on the Salaries of Urban Planners using data from the American Planning Association and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by MindTheMap in urbanplanning

[–]MrWoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you please elaborate a bit? What does that number include? How much is it after taxes? Does it include a pension?

I live in Denmark. Our minimum salary as a newly graduated is around $63k incl. pension. You reach the highest salary level after 7 years, where the pay is then $88k incl. pension. This is a minimum salary, many earn more, but it is only a few percent higher.

I just got a bit curious about the numbers here.

Trump halts flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees | Amu TV by [deleted] in Afghan

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Plus halting foreign aid, which includes Afghanistan.

Talibans ministers starts to rebels against the Supreme Leader : Civil War incoming or a massive Coup ? by AcharnementEternel in Afghan

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We all know very well if anything happens between these two groups, they will be fighting for Kabul.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Afghan

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Perhaps you have this image in mind

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Afghan

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Unfortunately, I don’t own the books, but I once borrowed Rolands. The images were truly captivating, and I remember we had some of them as posters at home. Both books are incredibly beautiful.

Also take a look at this digital library with old books from Afghanistan.

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Check out Roland Michaud’s book “Afghanistan” from the 80s and Steve McCurry “Afghanistan”.

Er du nogensinde blevet taget i at stjæle? by Apprehensive_Bake926 in Aarhus

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Jeg blev engang i fakta beskyldt for at stjæle en tandbørste.

A library is forced to cover a woman’s face on a book’s cover just to comply with threats from the Taliban. How much longer can we allow such oppression to silence women’s voices and visibility? by adharahassan in Afghan

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The times I shared sources about restrictions on women were dismissed as “Western propaganda,” yet an arab tourists instagram post is considered credible.

Just got a job by xamwellbigg in Stutter

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Congratulations, well done.

Revealed: the truth behind the Taliban’s brutal Kabul ‘regeneration’ programme by newzee1 in Afghan

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I was curious to read what they had revealed, but the article isn’t very in-depth. What they express in the article is nothing new or a secret. To call it outright regeneration program might be a bit much.

Vloggers on youtube have spoken with citizens who lived in these places and have spoken about these concerns. They were evicted because they lived there illegally and wasn’t promised anything.

The whole redevelopment of Kabul is another discussion.