January - March 1998 Vol 1. Issue 3 Publisher's Notes a few words from Farhad Azad Staff staff and contributors in this issue Cover the cover of this issue Our Sponsers sponsers of this issue Advertisment place your advertisements Back Issues our previous issues Afghan Directory listing of Afghan web sites, other publications, & missing people Ethnicity: The Foundation Of Identity By Dr. Amin Azimi "We need to understand...ethnicity..." A Light in the Sky for the Youth By Mizgon Zahir look at Fanous Radio Being Different By Sonia Rahel "prejudice, stereotypes, judgments, generalizations..." Afghan Community in Australasia By Daud Omar Nayab Afghans "Down Under" The "Hamaam" By Daud Saba (history) the hamams (bath houses) of Afghanistan Gemstones of Afghanistan By Farhad Azad (book review) saaqi nama By Zarghoun Khan Noorzai (poem) The Voices of Rain By Zarlacht Atiqzoy (poem) safar By Azizullah Nahaofata (poem) Hope, not depair... By Zakia Ghafari (poem) barf By Ustad Abdul-haq Betaab (poem) yak Afghan By Farzad Bahari (poem) Caught in the 'Net'... By Fahima Zahir (streaming poem) paanzeda zakham By Zalmai Herman (poem) Her Faithful Eyes By Roya Khorshid (short story) The Paintings of A. Shokour Khesrawi exhibit of impressionist painter A. Shokour Khesrawi (volume I) Photography of Yama Rahimi color photos (volume 1) A Chat with Farhad Darya By Farida Anwari : translated By Wahid Momand an interview with talented singer Farhad Darya New Tunes from Naim Popal By Farhad Azad review of Naim Popal's new CD Afsoon Helmand - The Valley of Fertility & Livelyhood By Daud Saba a journey to the province of Helmand Letters letters from readers (October - December 1997)