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: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
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not capitalized
: a blanket or shawl of colored yarn knitted or crocheted in strips or squares
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not capitalized
: a Turkoman carpet of large size and long pile woven in geometric designs
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Former Afghan Olympic hopeful Alishah Farhang establishes Afghanistan’s first ever ski club and the annual Afghan Ski Challenge competition in the ancient mountain town of Bamyan, bringing people together in an unlikely but joyful pastime.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Under the Asian category, users will be given the following options: Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese or another group (for example, Pakistani, Hmong, Afghan).
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The musicians will perform alongside the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela, the Africa United Youth Orchestra, the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra, the European Union Youth Orchestra and the Afghan Youth Orchestra.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
By establishing a role for an envoy and convening the meeting of Afghan Special Representatives in Doha, the UN has begun directing its attention to the plight of Afghan women.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
More about Victoria Kim A version of this article appears in print on March 23, 2024, Section A, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Afghan Drought Brings Barren Fields and Despair.
—Lynsey Addario Victoria Kim, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The Unlocked podcast host, 26, was unmasked as the Afghan Hound during Wednesday night's episode.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite strong historic ties with the Afghan Taliban, Islamabad has recently fallen out with Kabul over cross-border terrorist attacks and Pakistan’s expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees, many of whom have lived inside the country for decades.
—TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
And the measure incorporates a version of the Afghan Adjustment Act, which creates a pathway to citizenship for Afghans who fled to the United States after the Taliban takeover.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Under the Asian category, users will be given the following options: Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese or another group (for example, Pakistani, Hmong, Afghan).
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The musicians will perform alongside the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela, the Africa United Youth Orchestra, the Beijing Youth Symphony Orchestra, the European Union Youth Orchestra and the Afghan Youth Orchestra.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
By establishing a role for an envoy and convening the meeting of Afghan Special Representatives in Doha, the UN has begun directing its attention to the plight of Afghan women.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
More about Victoria Kim A version of this article appears in print on March 23, 2024, Section A, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Afghan Drought Brings Barren Fields and Despair.
—Lynsey Addario Victoria Kim, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The Unlocked podcast host, 26, was unmasked as the Afghan Hound during Wednesday night's episode.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite strong historic ties with the Afghan Taliban, Islamabad has recently fallen out with Kabul over cross-border terrorist attacks and Pakistan’s expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees, many of whom have lived inside the country for decades.
—TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
And the measure incorporates a version of the Afghan Adjustment Act, which creates a pathway to citizenship for Afghans who fled to the United States after the Taliban takeover.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
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“Afghan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afghan. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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