Chicken Street

Didn't see any chickens, but I did have a wonderful time shopping and hanging out with friends I met while in language school back in the States.

I lived with friends, Muhammad and Zarghoona for three days, and the last day we went out for a bit of shopping. From jewelry to clothes, from rugs to knick knacks, chicken street had it all.

Of course, this area had food all over the place! One of my favorite things about Afghanistan!! I did NOT sample the lamb hanging on this cart, but I did enjoy the freshly roasted corn from the vendor in the picture. He roasted it in a pot of sand. No grit and a whole lot of flavor!

My favorite part of the day was seeing the kids, following us like we were rock stars. I practiced my Pashto along the way and was schooled by them all. The girl pictured isفاطمة‎ or Fatima (fa-tee-ma, accent on the "ma"). Her name is famous in the Muslim...it is the name of their prophet Muhammad's daughter. What a doll! I bought some gum from one of the little girls and then we chewed it together (not the same piece). She didn't like it and spit it out after a few minutes. : )

For three days, I dressed in traditional attire like pictured here. So comfortable!! All I need is the beard, right?

More to come on my new job in a few days...