Monday, June 20, 2016

Nepali guards were a benign presence in tough Afghanistan. Now they’re being targeted.

Nepali guards were a benign presence in tough Afghanistan. Now they're being targeted.

For years, Nepali uniformed guards at foreign embassies and compounds across Kabul have been a polite, low-key presence in the gritty Afghan capital, which has been toughened by decades of conflict and is teeming with swaggering gunmen. The guards, all Buddhists or Hindus, often greet familiar visitors with a traditional gesture, bowing slightly with palms raised […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/20/nepali-guards-were-a-benign-presence-in-tough-afghanistan-now-theyre-being-targeted/

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