We're used to seeing Afghanistan through the prism of news and stereotypes: war, devastation, danger. But the real Afghanistan is completely different—multilayered and amazing, where ancient traditions coexist with modern technology, and everyday life challenges conventional wisdom.

In this episode, journalist and traveler Mikhail Kozhukhov, who spent four years in Kabul and returned to Afghanistan thirty-five years later, explores what the country has become under the new government. Together with Viktor Nabutov, they discuss life in the capital, which now resembles a cross between Cairo and Istanbul, security issues, bureaucracy, and surprisingly good roads, as well as how women live and why tourism here can be a true adventure.

You'll learn why many myths about Afghanistan don't stand up to reality, and most importantly, you'll see the country through the eyes of those who know it not from the headlines, but from the inside.

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📌Timecode:
00:00 – Let's get started
00:31 – What's the episode about?
02:20 – Mikhail's first encounter with Afghanistan
04:57 – Afghanistan: Then and Now
05:48 – How people live today
06:18 – Why aren't there women on the streets
06:53 – There are no laws here. There are people.
07:53 – A Soviet factory that still builds houses
08:28 – What does Kabul look like?
09:19 – About the Afghan vehicle fleet
10:51 – Attempted coup in the country
11:07 – Afghans and Spaniards – what do they have in common?
12:44 – The Persian world is a separate civilization
13:40 – Alexander the Great's fortress in Herat
14:57 – Cities of Afghanistan other than Kabul
17:36 – The history of the blown-up Bamiyan statues
19:04 – How to prepare for a trip to Afghanistan
21:38 – Is it possible to travel freely around the country?
26:41 – Domestic matriarchy – myth or reality?
27:48 – Are there any restaurants?
28:00 – Afghan cuisine and favorite dishes
30:27 – Does a tourist need an escort?
32:21 – About local money
33:13 – Afghans are masters of counterfeiting
34:20 – What souvenirs to bring from Afghanistan
35:33 – National clothing: can you buy any?
37:08 – How safe is the country now?
37:45 – What to do in Afghanistan for a week
41:01 – Nuristan: a land where almost no one has reached
43:23 – What to see in Kabul
43:45 – A Soviet scientist's discovery: Bactrian gold
45:53 – Palaces of Kabul
48:00 – Bazaar and street life in the capital
50:15 – Can you buy alcohol?
55:47 – Is there a connection and internet?

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