October - December 1998 Vol 1. : Issue 6 Publisher's Notes a few words from the publisher Magic Mushroom by Zaheda Ghani theme of this issue The Cover by Khalid Ghiassi cover of this issue Staff staff and contributors of this issue Our Sponsers sponsers of this issue Back Issues our previous issues Afghan Directory listing of Afghan web sites, other publications, & missing people Culture, Family, School: Where Does East Meet West? An Educational Model by Dr. Amin Azimi "Biculturation is the best mode of adaptation..." The Texture of Time by Tom Cole an American returns to Mazar-i Sharif Qahar Asi shair by Hedayat Rahimi An Angle on Sydney by Zaheda Ghani Afghan women make their mark Light at the End of the Tunnel by Mir H. Sadat finding the light within us Afghans by the Bay by Mizgon Zahir editorial khaaterat-e seyaa by Noozar Elias (poem) omid by Zalmai Herman (poem) My Candle by Sajia Sanger (poem) dukhtar-ak maasum ast by Fevziye Rahgozar (poem) ou qeaanous-e khoshk by Daud Saba (poem) yar-e dou-rang by Dr. Amin Azimi (poem) Scent of the Wind by Farzad Bahari (poem) kaash by Mari (poem) bow-e khazan by Raziq Fani (poem) The Music and the Spirit by Zaheda Ghani (prose) That on Top and This on Bottom! by Akram Osman translated from Dari by Farhad Azad (short story) Nasrat Sharqi (music) Faryab by Daud Saba a journey to the province of Faryab Copyright © 1998 Aftaabzad Publications. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated or distributed in any form without permission.