This was my second time in Kabul. It is a nice city with friendly people. The main problems there are not being clean and not being safe. Everyday the are some killings in the news and you read about how "some people" killed "some other". While I was there, 3 newspaper reporters where murdered and more than 20 polices. One day one of trainees did not attended the class. When I asked him the day after he said: "One of my relatives were killed during a conflict with Taliban; he was a policeman".
One good point there is the freedom of expression :) Although it is dangerous but legally you have the right to speak out your idea. This might be only available during the "honeymoon" of the country and it seems the government is trying to decrease it because of national security.
I met many people there. I went to Afghan PEN sessions, met politicians and people from newspapers and media. This was good. Most of the people were not with the Karzai and told me that he is not doing well.
Oh and as soon as I have returned back to Iran, Police have arrested one another activist! Again an active woman from "1 million campaign". This time Ehteram Shadfar. A 62 years old woman is in the prison because of ... nobody knows.
