Palwasha still follows the news from Afghanistan closely via social media, which gives this festive period a mixed feeling. Her sister is still in hiding in the north of the country because of the return of the Taliban to power. “You don’t hear much about Afghanistan on Dutch television, but I was just talking to my sister. There was a bomb attack near her a few days ago.” For a long time she tried to get her sister to flee, but was unsuccessful. “We’ll keep trying, but it’s very difficult and costs a lot of money.”
Different smells during Ramadan in the L-flat: ‘Now I have extra time to cook extensively’
