Comments on: Story of a Taliban Ambush

By: LarryLove

LarryLove — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:42:17 +0000

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By: Federico Manfredi, EDITOR

Federico Manfredi, EDITOR — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:42:28 +0000

Hello Feelov,

Thank you for your interest in our work. You may re-publish this article in your blog, as long as you cite the name of the author (Zabih Farhad) and the source (The Journalist Connection).

Best,

Federico
Editor

By: Feelov

Feelov — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:17:05 +0000

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By: Modraco

Modraco — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:27:38 +0000

Can you tell me, how do you guys survive in Afghanistan, becasue it looks pretty hard from here.

By: Zabih Farhad, Afghanistan

Zabih Farhad, Afghanistan — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:43:39 +0000

Hello Nico, I am Zabih Farhad, the author of the report. I want to answer your comment.

Abdul rented two small trucks–smaller than those shown in the picture above. These small trucks can carry approximately 10 to 15 parcels each. So they were not large trucks.

Abdul received approximately 15-20 parcels in total, between the seeds, the fertilizers, and the cement. Therefore, he needed two small trucks.

Abdul preferred small trucks also because they are much faster than the large ones. One of Abdul’s friends told me that he had wanted trucks that were small and fast because he was afraid of the Taliban.

There were 5 people in total on the trucks. Abdul, two drivers and two helpers.

In Afghanistan, trucks usually travel with a driver and a helper. Most of the time the driver is also the owner of the truck, and he hires a helper to check and clean the truck. The helper also loads and unloads the cargo, and is responsible for fixing punctured tires.

I hope this information answers your questions.

By: Nico, Brazil

Nico, Brazil — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:17:07 +0000

So this guy needed two trucks and four people to transport the free goods he received from an international organization? How much stuff did they give him? 100 bags of seeds? 200 bags of fertilizers? Enough for five different villages? That sounds strange…