Today is Nawroz, Afghan New Year and the beginning of spring. Last night my housemates and I decided to go out for dinner at the International Inn but when we arrived the manager told us they were having a New Year's party for the guesthouse residents and weren't serving dinner. So we walked out and were debating where to go instead when one of the staff came after us and asked us to stay. We ended up having good Afghan food--for free! There was music and dancing and balloons and aft mewa, seven fruits in syrup.
We toasted the new year and made a few resolutions. The manager wouldn't even accept a tip for the fantastic evening. And this is why I love Afghanistan.
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