Publisher's Notes Welcome! The staff and contributors have once again worked hard in bringing forth this issue. We have included many highlights: Zaheda Ghani features an enlightening article on the artist Ustad Rahimi. Dr. Amin Azimi talks with us on his new book Memory of a View. Daud Saba covers the APA's New York City conference, and Wajma Basharyar covers the ASA Children's Eid Festival. In the POETRY section, Fatana Jahangir debuts her work. In the MUSIC section, Aziz Ahang Herawi's translated article "Kharaabat" originally written by Yousef Kohzad and a selection of songs by various Ustads of Kharaabat are featured. A translated version of the short story "The Wages" by Hamed Alipoor is featured in the FICTION section. Mir Hekmatuallah Sadat features an insightful article "Land Mines in Afghanistan". In AFGHANISTAN GEOGRAPHICS, Dennis B. Armstrong takes us back to 1971 Afghanistan with his delightful travelogue "Afghanistan Adventure". Along with these highlights, we have featured many more insightful works. We hope that you enjoy this issue and look forward to your comments and thoughts! May God be with you, Farhad Azad Copyright © 2000 Aftaabzad Publications. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated or distributed in any form without permission.