It’s a rare time to see the Malaysian military in Afghanistan taking a break together


The presence of the Malaysian military in Afghanistan is  purely for humanitarian efforts and not for combat. The soldiers who were there were mostly doctors and nurses, with a handful […]

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A limited photo print of the Malaysian military helping local Afghan villagers


The Malaysian military team who were in Afghanistan (MALCON ISAF 2) were on a humanitarian mission rather than a combat one. They helped to build water filtering systems, consult and […]

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Limited photo print of Sergeant Azizan Hashim of the Malaysian Armed Forces in Afghanistan


The picture above is of Sergeant Azizan Hashim of the Malaysian Armed Forces standing guard in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. One of the vehicles in the patrolling convoy broke down and the […]

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Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite (Part 10 – Living at the feet of Buddha)


This week is part 10 of my multimedia documentary, Guide To Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite, which includes video, still photos an text. As you would know, this is […]

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Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite (Part 8 – Lending the Afghans a hand)


This week is part 8 of my multimedia documentary, Guide To Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite, which includes video, still photos an text. As you would know, this is […]

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Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite (Part 5 – Rambo is alive and kicking in Afghanistan!)


This week is part 5 of my multimedia documentary, Guide To Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite, which includes video, still photos an text. As you would know, this is […]

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Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite (Part 4 – The Last Jew in Afghanistan)


(Last week, I received news from my friend and fixer, Ahmad Bilal Raghbat, that his father, Abdul Baqi Raghbat, an advisor for the Afghan Ministry of Tribal and Border Affairs, […]

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