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Want to help Afghanistan? The case for buying over donating
- ISHKAR
- 12.09.16
The World Bank has ranked Afghanistan, as the 177th easiest country in which to do business with in the world. Unfortunately that was out of 188 economies. Here’s a quick barrage of some more di...
The Journalism of Things
- ISHKAR
- 04.08.16
Every now and then a short video or article pops up on our newsfeed which tells a captivating story about Afghanistan or Syria that has nothing to do with war. For a couple of minutes we are rem...
Afghanistan by Choice
- ISHKAR
- 13.07.16
Theresa May’s recent triumph as Tory party leader reminded us of a controversial decision she took earlier this year. Despite 2015 being the most dangerous year to date in terms for civilian cas...
Goodbye Peacock House, Hello ISHKAR!
- ISHKAR
- 12.07.16
When we set up Peacock House last Christmas, we only intended to sell a handful of cufflinks in order to fund a nice post-Kabul holiday. The response we received was phenomenal, and we sold ten ...
An Artisan Against the Odds
- ISHKAR
- 05.07.16
The closing of the Greek/Macedonian border in March left 15,000 refugees stranded in Idomeni. This area became the largest informal refugee camp in Europe since World War II.
FROM TRASH TO TABLE: SYRIAN REFUGEE'S SOLUTION TO LEBANON'S RUBBISH CRISIS
- ISHKAR
- 25.06.16
Stepping out of Beirut airport you are immediately hit by the smell of rotting rubbish. It is a heady reminder of the rubbish crisis which hit Beirut a few months ago. With landfill sites oversp...
Lessons from Lebanon
- ISHKAR
- 23.06.16
Whilst European leaders complain that Europe is reaching a critical point where it can no longer absorb any more refugees, and concerns over immigration have driven the UK towards an ignominious...
WHY MAKING MAKES US FEEL GOOD
- ISHKAR
- 02.04.16
I have recently taken up carpentry classes. I have no talent for making things with my hands, and the few things I’ve been able to make are very poorly put together. But for three hours a week ...
AFGHANISTAN - QUE LIRE, QUE REGARDER?
- ISHKAR
- 02.03.16
Outre le blog de Peacock House, de nombreux ouvrages/documentaires de qualité soulignent différentes facettes de l'Afghanistan. Ce pays a fait couler beaucoup d'encre au sujet de ses guerres, do...
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