Afghanistan From A Visitors Perspective

Afghanistan is a war torn nation with a volatile history. Most parts of the country are currently an active war zone. It is a country surrounded by land and the landscape of Afghanistan is characterised by rugged mountains with the north and southwest covering some plains.

The people of Afghanistan are ethnically very diverse with several local tribes and clans inhabiting the country. It is an Islamic nation, but there are a significant number of Hindus and Sikhs in cities like Kabul and Jalalabad. Although the infrastructure in Afghanistan is not well developed, big cities are connected by public transportation.

Traditionally, housing in Afghanistan is made of rooms built around a private courtyard, but the nomadic population in Afghanistan lives in temporary tents. Big cities have apartments and other accommodation types . Being a war torn nation, it is hardly a destination for visitors today, but major cities also have guesthouses and hotels.

This is a dangerous location to work in and the situation is extremely volatile and can change in an instant, however, people do go to Afghanistan on work. Foreign visitors to Afghanistan today are people working on reconstruction efforts and related activities. This is almost always with the UN or with non-governmental organisations.

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