Cultural Heritage
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Afghanistan
Yalda in Central Asia: Shared Cultural Heritage Beyond Borders
DID Press: Yalda Night, an ancient tradition rooted in the broader sphere of Persian culture, continues to be observed across Central Asia under different names and forms, offering renewed potential for regional cultural convergence. Marking the longest night of the…
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Afghanistan
Restoration of Alisher Navaie Monument Halted in Mazar-e Sharif
DID Press: A month after Taliban authorities in northern Afghanistan pledged to rebuild the monument of 15th-century poet and statesman Alisher Navaie in Mazar-e Sharif city, local sources say the project has been halted. Municipal officials had promised the monument…
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