By Gibran Peshimam: A living example of the contradictions of global conflict, Afghanistan is a place where the past, present and future intertwine so intimately, that you don’t know where one ends and the other begins.
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Completely destroyed during the civil war between the mujahideen, the Bagh-e-Babur was redone from scratch by the Aga Khan Foundation. When we visit, it is slightly overcast, but the clouds let enough sun through for the Bagh to glow — the place looks heavenly.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/292759/afghanistan-the-past-is-not-another-country/