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way of life in-
Afghanistan |

Brady Fotheringham
Contributing Writer -

AT'6,000 feet we were |
trundling ‘northward out

‘of Kabul, Afghanistan i in

a beat up old Volga with
my Pakistani confidant
Papa Raman, trusty dri-

“ver, and a government:

assigned translator.

I soon began to wonder if it
was alla’ grand scheme to

dower the unemployment rate

courtesy. the Bank. of
Fotheringhani.
into ‘the country, the: driver

ecame with the: car and’ the

Foreign». Ministry... of:
Afghanistan. wouldn't ler me

“go to the frontlines to meet the

Taliban without one “of their
tlunkies tagging along. ‘
Iespent more: in Kabul in
one «week: than'a month, in
Pakistan, and -. thar. didi’t ;

‘include the U.S: ‘doliars I care
“ried to" bribe -my. wa

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