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Letter to Afghanistan
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Күн бұрынDear Afghanistan...
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@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
FTR: there is a lot of extra footage that didn't make it in this episode like the Spogmai children's circus, Mazar-i-sharif and Kandahar- Patreon Patrons will have the privilege to see those clips! (If you feel ever so inclinded to join feel free to visit www.Patreon.com/GeographyNow )
@tasnim569 2 ай бұрын
wooo woop hooray
@-don 2 ай бұрын
yes
@emimachinimas2024 2 ай бұрын
Hi barbs! Huge fan! This seems super pro and I wish I could travel anywhere but my money is limited 😢. I hope you enjoyed your trip and Afghanistan seems to be a really beautiful country aside from the other stuff.
@englaandfrancahaha 2 ай бұрын
understood
@andrefarfan4372 2 ай бұрын
Yes
@Fai9albinKhalid3 2 ай бұрын
The irony of being robbed in the US like that while enjoying your time in Afghanistan is something else
@tomkatt8274 2 ай бұрын
Afghanistan is the worlds most dangerous country.
@frogizel2998 2 ай бұрын
@@tomkatt8274doesnt look like it here
@body2811 2 ай бұрын
@@tomkatt8274 says who usa😂
@arhamakhyar3088 2 ай бұрын
@@tomkatt8274 Cmon,safer than US for sure. According UNODC,the intentional homicide rate in Afghanistan is 4.0 while in USA it's 6.4 😂😂
@williamparis500 2 ай бұрын
Literally on an organized tour as a tourist. Not exactly an apt comparison.
@ARreymago 2 ай бұрын
Crazy how barbs is so ethnically ambiguous. Italian, Korean, Hispanic, Afghan, what else could he pass for?
@o12jordan 2 ай бұрын
Middle Eastern, Levantine, and Persian too lol
@JackJanuary 2 ай бұрын
Barbs is mr worldwide
@justahugenerd1278 2 ай бұрын
As someone who's mixed brown and white I feel like that's one of the OP combos for passing as many different ethnicities besides your own. And then Barb has the second, most OP combo
@sammack1890 2 ай бұрын
Maori maybe
@Jess-737 2 ай бұрын
I’m ethnically ambiguous too, and when I took a DNA test I had ancestry from every continent so it makes sense. It sure comes in handy. I can blend in almost anywhere.
@cupidsnow3885 2 ай бұрын
paul going to afghanistan not realising he looks like every other hazara person...
@what_could_have_been_. 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, he looks kinda Afghan, skin tone, hair and eye color
@Meraqueen-vb5hn 2 ай бұрын
Afghan are different ethnicity, yeah he looks like hazara not pashtun or Tajik@@what_could_have_been_.
@swagm8919 2 ай бұрын
Afghan is not an ethnicity it’s a nationality
@fun12332gh 2 ай бұрын
@@swagm8919it’s also an ethnicity cuz every pashtun is afghan no matter the nationality pakistani or afghanistani pashtuns are afghan
@fulgenzio89 2 ай бұрын
Talibans used to hunt down and kill Hazaras so he was at risk
@I_hu85ghjo 2 ай бұрын
Blessings to Afghanistan. I hope your country can prosper in peace.
@Fareeddelsooz 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your wishes
@phoenixrising8640 2 ай бұрын
Thank u. We do have peace now❤❤❤🏳🏳🏳
@arcanios806 Ай бұрын
As soon as the Taliban are gone, certainly.
@phoenixrising8640 Ай бұрын
@arcanios806 never going to happen. The majority of us Afg'ha'ns support our T-ali-ba-n. Focus on your own country and leave ours alone. T'al'ib's are our own ppl from all over Afgh'anis'tan, u are a foreigner...never forget this fact.
@phoenixrising8640 Ай бұрын
@arcanios806 never going to happen. The majority of us Afghans support our T-ali-ba-n, who are our own ppl from all over Afghanistan. Stay out of our business. Focus on your country, our country is fine now.
@zendragon9 2 ай бұрын
If this is the future of this Channel, I'm all here for it.
@mahirrahman7 2 ай бұрын
100%
@ForrestMccroy Ай бұрын
Wdym? (I am a new viewer and this is literally the 2nd video of his I’ve watched)
@danberado Ай бұрын
@@ForrestMccroy For the last several years Geography Now has been featuring each country in the world in alphabetical order. There are only three countries left, and the host has stated they are unsure of what direction the channel will take next. The main series of videos cover a wide range of information about each country in an encyclopedic type of way. This type of introspective on-the-ground video is a welcome but different format that the channel dives into on occasion.
@shophocho7798 2 ай бұрын
Paul actually looks Afghan!
@CoolEdo 2 ай бұрын
why arent you verified yet
@muhammadchen6384 2 ай бұрын
I love your videos man
@bazzmusic4952 2 ай бұрын
JUSTIFIED?!!
@StackTile 2 ай бұрын
I can see it!
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
Oh you have no idea how well I blended in…
@mir-944 2 ай бұрын
We Afghans might have gone through some rough time but we are still very hospitable people towards everyone.🇦🇫❤️
@captainjacksparrow370 2 ай бұрын
Your hospitality is da bomb
@thegalacticfederation4007 2 ай бұрын
Expect women of course...
@swagm8919 2 ай бұрын
There are probably less incidents of r*pe, divorce, and domestic violence in Afghanistan than any western country lol
@79Dnivara 2 ай бұрын
as long as everyone has a P.
@noukoukino 2 ай бұрын
@@thegalacticfederation4007 not true. I am a woman and one of my co-workers is from Afghanistan. He is very smart and always really helpful and nice to everybody. My daughter also met two Afghan siblings at school once, and they again, were very intelligent and nice to everybody
@maseehwardak6055 2 ай бұрын
Left Afghanistan a while ago, and I miss my homeland especially Kabul alot. This video put a smile on my face, thank you very much❤️
@ChromeMan04 2 ай бұрын
Ehh zangay zoya?
@bluwasabi7635 Ай бұрын
The bird-pet and mobile-bread-vendors sound cool. What do you miss from Kabul?
@gus1thego 2 ай бұрын
I have never seen you blend in in any other country like that 😂
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
Meanwhile, everybody was just following you like a caravan, because they’ve never seen a platinum blonde guy
@panadocoughsyrup 2 ай бұрын
Wait til he goes to Uzbekistan
@MMACast 2 ай бұрын
@@GeographyNowwell, then u didn't see yet some area's in Afghanistan..
@Tingletonttu 2 ай бұрын
Gus and Paul being friends surprised me yet I feel it shouldn't have... Happy to see you two together!
@warsamaosman0894 2 ай бұрын
Big gus 😁
@Brett.McMillin 2 ай бұрын
That Massachusetts plate being there is wild
@lucasmarble2572 2 ай бұрын
As someone from that state, I felt honored.
@mehdihamouda7970 2 ай бұрын
@@lucasmarble2572 you shouldn't
@boricuadetorontocanada 2 ай бұрын
He was goin to his local drug mart for a box of quarters. (In a Bostonian accent) 😂
@imthenomad 2 ай бұрын
BUT WHAT THE HELL IS MY CAR DOING IN AFGHANISTAN??!!!!
@lucasmarble2572 2 ай бұрын
@@boricuadetorontocanada No r’s allowed in Boston.
@teddygrizz 2 ай бұрын
Here's a funny thing about Afghanistan. Because they are in between the middle east, east asia, asia minor, and the steppes, they have ethnic groups that are kind of every shade of brown from fair to dark, so hispanic and latino people can also pass as Afghani.
@hamzaakbari8906 Ай бұрын
Most ethnic groups in Europe, Asia , Latin America and MENA can pass as afghan. (Actually everything except black, South Indian and some other ethnicities like islands in Asia/Oceania) but ur right lol
@Pardisc13895 Ай бұрын
Even some of them are as white as Greeks or Italians like the ones that r Persian (Iranian or Tajik) mixed
@hamzaakbari8906 Ай бұрын
@@Pardisc13895 that’s what I said, most groups have wide diversity (even within a group like Pashtun has many tribes and every tribe family has differences) for example I have lighter skin but really dark hair (straight) so contrast and I have ginger in family but on the other hand also some dark ones
@jawad113735 2 ай бұрын
Undoubtedly, one of the best videos that tourists have made recently about Afghanistan, I am proud that you as a tourist had a good time in my country, I am grateful that, unlike the international media, you said positive things about Afghanistan ❤
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
I'm also glad to see an unbiased video on your country. I hope to visit one day. Love from South Africa.
@phoenixrising8640 2 ай бұрын
@@TD1237u are most welcome ❤❤❤🏳🏳🏳
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
@@phoenixrising8640Glad to hear it. 😊
@unusedaccount-n3n 2 ай бұрын
After the last episode of Geography Now, there should be a video called Geography Then that showcases the evolution of all the Geography Now videos over the years. Edit: I went back and watched the Vietnam episode and I saw someone else had already commented this exact idea. Damn. Great minds think alike, eh?
@74jparralel38 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, like past nations or maybe just physical geography
@samwilson308 2 ай бұрын
I was thinking that if he needed/wanted to do an updated episode, he could call it "Geography Again".
@Leo-mu8kn 2 ай бұрын
he should just visit every country again, round 2!!!
@murqouttt8188 2 ай бұрын
honestly a lot of his old videos are very short he could easily make longer versions
@kevin_anderson750 2 ай бұрын
That’d make me cry
@FlamingBasketballClub 2 ай бұрын
Without Afghanistan we don't have Geography Now. Congratulations on the 10th anniversary of your KZfaq channel Barbs. 😭😭😭
@modaljazz59 2 ай бұрын
Excellent
@amehak1922 2 ай бұрын
Technically Geography Now would have existed with or without Afghanistan or whatever name the first country had. 🤦
@MannyHeffley077 2 ай бұрын
No need to get pressed bro
@abdelkarimbaghdadi2094 2 ай бұрын
@@amehak1922 am very curious to know what pis$ed u like this.
@amehak1922 2 ай бұрын
@@abdelkarimbaghdadi2094 I'm not pissed 🤦 just being pedantic
@Christian80806 2 ай бұрын
Turlock!!! I’m from a town close from there. Turlock has a lot of Assyrians there. I didn’t know there was an afghan population there too. I’m so sorry about the home invasion at your place 🙏🏾
@noornorderm4756 Ай бұрын
Well, you lost the war, so I guess its fine, come with peace next time 🤷🏻♂️
@Christian80806 Ай бұрын
@@noornorderm4756 nothing you said made sense. Weirdo
@williswameyo5737 2 ай бұрын
Despite the turbulent politics, the local people in Afghanistan are quite friendly and hospitable
@munibkhan2730 2 ай бұрын
Afghan people follow a code of life they’ve been following for thousands of years even before Islam called “Pashtunwali” and one of the codes in Pashtunwali is hospitality even towards your enemies you have to be hospital towards them and protect them which is unfortunately why many people in Afghanistan defended osama bin Laden because he was a guest there from Saudi Arabia
@therealauspol 2 ай бұрын
Honestly Barbs, I think this is your best video yet. Along with your Turkmenistan video, the Greenland episode, these Geogra-Go videos showing people, their culture, their history, they're incredible man. Love your work
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for enjoying, this is the type of content I love making
@audi0078 2 ай бұрын
I would be totally interested in watching this type of travel videos from USA. To see all 50 states, from Alaska to Florida. Or travel from Portugal to Turkey, Europe is also interesting. Good luck in your next adventures bud
@MissesWitch 2 ай бұрын
"you have no choice, he's already with me " that's such a funny response!!
@PROVOCATEURSK 2 ай бұрын
Not funny when you think of what happens to apostates.
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful country and very friendly people. I'm glad he covered ir. 😊
@close_all_tabs 2 ай бұрын
@@TD1237 friendly... he got robbed.
@Cataclysm-08-36 2 ай бұрын
@@close_all_tabsHe got eobed where his home is probably usa. not in Afghanistan. he literally said it are you blind and deaf?
@Unad777 2 ай бұрын
@@close_all_tabs blud be better off delete your comment before we die in cringe cause of it
@lxndrlbr 2 ай бұрын
I truly cried at the end of the video: so much suffering and hatred is being spread around the world, but people from all walks of life and culture will happily share a meal and marvel at the beauty of the Earth. You are the best Barbs at not only seeing but sharing the beauty of the people whose country you visit, no one could dispute that about you. ❤
@erenyeagerist7681 2 ай бұрын
It's USA fault
@Sher245 2 ай бұрын
I am Afghan, I randomly came across your video. I have to say I am impressed how meticulously and accurately you put forth the parts about not just womens' but mens' hijab, how women are not completely cut out from education and working, how they do not need male escorts for short term distances. Subscribed!
@jacoanimationstudio-di7hi 2 ай бұрын
bro is a W for not disturbing anyone and being rude
@JRenardLeatherCo 2 ай бұрын
truthfully, THIS channel is probably the only place where i believe i’ll get good a video about Afghanistan that isn’t biased or clueless
@caitlinforster8189 2 ай бұрын
i also like Drew Binksy’s videos, the thumbnails and titles are a bit clickbait-y but the videos are great! He loves Afghanistan if i remember correctly
@torger8305 2 ай бұрын
@@caitlinforster8189 Drew Binsky's videos on Afghanistan were honestly what made me fascinated with the country. Now seeing Barb get to go post-coup is pretty epic.
@fredriknumse8991 2 ай бұрын
I can recommend you Bald and Bankrupt, he also goes to a ton of other places but his Afghan video was great.
@thereita1052 2 ай бұрын
"the statues where destroyed in 2001" forgetting to meantion by whoum and why. Look it's a neat prospective but it's not unbiased. If I had a penny for each time a youtuber showed a poor country as an idilliac hyper friendly rural countryside, I'd be rich
@close_all_tabs 2 ай бұрын
Yeah,... he got robbed.... don't see this on other channels.
@chromelemon 2 ай бұрын
Barbs, of all the KZfaqrs who have visited Afghanistan, I will say your video is the most respectful and the last part beautifully elevated the human condition of the people of Afghanistan. Thank you for being a good ambassador.
@RyVyse 2 ай бұрын
I sincerely express that this was a beautiful video. The honesty and maturity you portray towards the people and the nation was refreshing. If this is the way going forward for you and this channel, I cannot express enough of the success and growth I wish you in this new path going forward. It sucks your house was broken into. Perhaps this is the signal for a new era in your journey. Thank you for the hard work you and your crew have done over the past years and will continue to. Cheers Barbs!
@samsormanjuice2693 2 ай бұрын
Hey Paul, I am Afghan myself and I want to thank you for truly displaying the beauty of Afghanistan. Sorry for what happened to your home brother, but we are here for anything you go through. Things will get better Inshallah!
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
Love from South Africa. I hope to visit Afghanistan some day. 😊
@PROVOCATEURSK 2 ай бұрын
What if he was an apostate, would you still like him?
@panadocoughsyrup 2 ай бұрын
Love to you from Botswana! Crazy being the second southern African in this reply section to express my wish to visit ❤
@Kardas1 2 ай бұрын
@@PROVOCATEURSKif he doesn’t cause corruption in the land then he’s good . Atleast do a bit of research before trying to spew random bs
@ted9030 2 ай бұрын
@@Kardas1his username is literally provocateur so dont expect him to be nice
@QuickTux 2 ай бұрын
This is like a remastered version of the Afghanistan episode 😂
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
Oh well,… this isn’t the only thing I filmed while I was here….😜
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
Oh well this wasn’t the only thing I filmed while I was here….😉
@weston06. 2 ай бұрын
Bro had to say it twice with two different emojis to *really* hint about the other things he filmed 🤨
@SOL.INVICTVS. 2 ай бұрын
@@weston06. His comment probably didn't publish correctly the first time
@Voice_of_Rambol 2 ай бұрын
You don't say
@reyhanarief16091995 2 ай бұрын
Afghanistan i hope your country getting better … such a lovely place
@b12_jegar Ай бұрын
Guy's always welcome to Afghanistan I'm Afghan I come from jalalabd Always welcome to Afghanistan and enjoying your holidays here
@user-sm9mq2si3y 2 ай бұрын
Momma: Netherlands Barbs: Denmark Gus: SAME THING 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@sirBrouwer 2 ай бұрын
Well to be fare it is very much so. we are both as flat as a pancake with the only cheating mountains are both oversees Be it the Caribbean parts for the Netherlands and Greenland for Denmark. both are tiny. have very similar ''small'' costumes/habits. Small as in in the very minute things you don't even notice unless looking very close. I find it hard to see the difference with out seeing Danish/Dutch text or lice plates (and even those are both yellow with black letters. Where most of Europe uses white with black letters)
@close_all_tabs 2 ай бұрын
Speaking as the man in the middle from Germany. It's not the same. But it's similar. If it was the same, we wouldn't talk about "Denmark" or the "Netherlands" today. Would all be "German". It's a good thing we have our differences, while agreeing on most things. Don't you agree? What Bab's friend meant was most likely, that it would take too much time to explaine to Bab's mother.
@davedevosbaarle 2 ай бұрын
@@close_all_tabs I suppose Gus meant something like "close enough".
@muysli.y1855 2 ай бұрын
Someone who live in a Frisian Region between Netherland and Denmark it feel very different but for outsiders maybe more same
@everett_fex Ай бұрын
Well, the words 'Danish' and 'Dutch' do sound similar
@AlbertBoris 2 ай бұрын
I still remember when I first saw your video on Afghanistan! Hard to believe that so much time has already passed, but I just want you to know that you've been one of my favourite channels on KZfaq from the moment I stumbled up on it!
@JF-zbz 2 ай бұрын
Hi albertboris
@AlbertBoris 2 ай бұрын
@@JF-zbz Hello!
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
Really appreciate that, thank you
@trash2treazures 2 ай бұрын
What a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing this incredible journey
@miatx6818 2 ай бұрын
The first time i’ve ever seen someone going to Afghanistan and seen Afghanistan on its own
@nasrullahyusofi6228 27 күн бұрын
Is it weird? The poeple of Afghanistan are not living in forest or those who never had civilization. Search about its history and the ethnic groups and I am sure you will find that the poeple are so rich in culture, honesty, hospitality and so friendly. This poeple have 5000 history and have so many historical sites. Did you ever heard about Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan history? This countries are in war but it doesn't mean they were bad poeple and not having history or never had civilization. We were the best and now we are the worst. This is the world.
@boricuadetorontocanada 2 ай бұрын
"You have no choice, he is already with me." Straight from the Afghan playbook, 😂.
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@boricuadetorontocanada 2 ай бұрын
@@GeographyNow ❤️❤️❤️
@sfnzmi 2 ай бұрын
As an Afghan, this is one of the best videos, if not the best, I’ve seen of a foreigner spending time in Afghanistan. Thanks for visiting! I hope to see you again in the country :) I’m moving (back) there in a couple of months.
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, I’m glad you approved, I strive to make sure people from the country are happy with the content I make about their countries, even if I don’t sugarcoat everything
@phoenixrising8640 2 ай бұрын
Welcome back, Brother❤❤❤🏳🏳🏳
@sfnzmi 2 ай бұрын
@@phoenixrising8640 thank you brother 🏳️🙏
@swagm8919 2 ай бұрын
Why would you want to go back?
@sfnzmi 2 ай бұрын
@@swagm8919 I don't want to risk boring you with a lengthy response, so I'll summarize: I've achieved everything I needed by living outside of Afghanistan for most of my life. I no longer need to live in the United States to earn an income; having the passport is enough. Now, I want to return home to be closer to my relatives, be part of a community that shares my culture and religion, and start new businesses there.
@Stop1war Ай бұрын
Afghanistan is full of mountains / rivers/ lakes/ hills/ friendly people/ ethnically diverse communities❤❤❤ Afghanistan is made of Pashtuns/ Tajiks/ Hazaras/ Uzbeks/ Turkmans/ Pamiris/ Arabs/Pashaies/ Qizilbaash/ Kujars/old Greeks/ and so on / Afghanistan is 99.9% Muslim and rest is Singhs/Hindus/ and others, but everyone is called Afghan and plural Afghans. These ethnicities are here from centuries live side by side peacefully. ❤❤❤
@shadowneko11120 2 ай бұрын
Dear Barbs. I am deeply moved. Thank you for going there and making this video therefore taking the viewers with you. Most of us who live in the 'west ' have to shift through so much propaganda and negative media about countries such as Afganistan. I appreciate your sensitive approach which doesnt' sugarcoat the difficulties either. I was concerned about your previous video where you are doubting upon your return of what you are doing. - Sure there are many younger newer content creators but I think your experience and genuine humanity really come through. The world is so focused on more, more ,new ,new. but some people appreciate mature perspective of which you are growing into. If you still find energy and joy, keep going!
@trya314 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate how you portray people that you met in the country as they are, humans. There are lots of biases and misinformation about Afghanistan, but what I got from watching your video is a really good vibe❤Thanks.
@Espen_Bos 2 ай бұрын
Agreed! A lot of misinformation on the internet designed to change perspectives. I have relatives who visited and loved their time there.
@mysteriousjz 2 ай бұрын
Strangely enough, he is half Italian and half Korean, but won't blend in well in either. He looks very central Asian and like Mongolians decendant in Afghanistan. In the US, he will be considered Hispanic like from Equador or Salvador Hispanics, but neither Asian nor European/Italian/White.
@akirak1871 2 ай бұрын
I'm half Japanese and half some mixture of Irish, Scottish, Welch, and German, and I kind of look like him, right down to the lackluster beard-growing skills. I think I've been mistaken for every race except black.
@Yilkanzhi_Nooristani 2 ай бұрын
There are no Mongolian descendants in Afghanistan, you're talking about the Hazara people,who are turko iranic nomads.
@andersonchrisss 2 ай бұрын
@@Yilkanzhi_Nooristani Hazaras are Turkic-Mongol
@Matthew_Ssali 2 ай бұрын
He's 1/4 Irish 1/4 Italian 1/2 Korean.
@figyelem9764 2 ай бұрын
this guy always seemed to me as a dollar store Pedro Pascal tbh
@bizmen81 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the unbiased video! Also I spoken with American Solders who were in Afghanistan and they too were amazed by the natural beauty and diversity of the locals. Much different than what some would have you believe.
@DnKZone 2 ай бұрын
17:27 Indians on their way triggered to claim Palak Paneer solely as their traditional food 😂😂
@johnkingbad 12 күн бұрын
haha fr
@LD-Orbs 2 ай бұрын
Don't put your first video down, Barbs. It was short, yes, but factual, free of hysteria, and quite respectful. Your Afghan video made you stand out - especially for the time! - and was a solid and good-hearted foundation for Geography Now. ** I'm glad you could make to to Afghanistan, and I'm glad you had an enjoyable trip!
@kitcutting 2 ай бұрын
one of my coworkers is from Afghanistan and he’s kept up with the news due to some of his family still living in the country. I’ve had the privilege of learning a lot of stuff about his home, and he’s even taught me a few things about the languages he speaks (Pashto and Dari.) The Afghans seem like wonderful people, and this video strengthens my belief in that. Thanks for sharing.
@PROVOCATEURSK 2 ай бұрын
Google what happens to women and apostates there, how can you be so blind.
@dyawr 2 ай бұрын
Not everything is good about their culture & they're not always wonderful... it's good to be realistic & understand some things.
@yamaNGap 2 ай бұрын
@@PROVOCATEURSK yeah and can you google what happen to native america & native australia? how can you be so blind?
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
@@PROVOCATEURSKWomen are safer there than in most places. So many solo female tourists vist and love their time there.
@phoenixrising8640 2 ай бұрын
@@PROVOCATEURSKu still trolling here. We aren't going to change our religion.
@AuoraWolf5911 2 ай бұрын
12:07 imagine the level of tourism there would be if the Buddha statues were still there
@Uncharted1911 2 ай бұрын
It was a pagan temple. No tourism is needed broski
@mgplayzxd3062 2 ай бұрын
@@Uncharted1911the other way could be true too
@Uncharted1911 2 ай бұрын
@@mgplayzxd3062 How so ?
@Gustav_Smit 2 ай бұрын
Loved this video🤩🤩 Watching from Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
@afklife3090 2 ай бұрын
Afghanistan… it is a beautiful enigma. A lot is misunderstood. However, the way this video was written and edited packed an emotional punch and was one of the best videos of any kind I’ve seen in very long time.
@Espen_Bos 2 ай бұрын
Very objective and well-written video I must say. Afghanistan looks beautiful. 😄
@meganw6007 2 ай бұрын
Hahaha, I love Sardar's response at 4:55 to your mom's "Can I trust you guys?" saying "You have no choice, he's already with me." 😂🤣😂🤣 Absolutely brilliant, Sardar lol
@jamesmcghee3440 Ай бұрын
Another beautiful video… people are people… we can see the beauty and similarities beyond the differences if we try !
@wingeditz41 2 ай бұрын
It’s very nice that you aren’t afraid to talk about sensitive topic. I’ve been following your channel for a long time and it’s cool to see how big it’s grown! 🎉
@amehak1922 2 ай бұрын
Your mom is endearing 🥰
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
She knows me by now
@krmr2069 2 ай бұрын
I always learn so much from your videos. Afghanistan is much greener than i ever imagined. Thanks for taking us there
@reza310 2 ай бұрын
Wow i never knew afghanistan had such a beautiful nature. I knew the food was good , i am iranian and i have afghan friends so i tasted the food before but never had the chance to visit
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
I mean the Hindu Kush mountains are…🤯🤯🤯👏👏👏
@torger8305 2 ай бұрын
That afghan outfit is pure drip💧
@modaljazz59 2 ай бұрын
beyond drip if permitted to say
@TheEyeOfTheEye 2 ай бұрын
Is drip good? Asking for an old friend
@FuadAlvi 2 ай бұрын
@@TheEyeOfTheEye yes
@aims_ 2 ай бұрын
“It’s like carrot with sugar.” Barbs: You’re so Russian 💅🏼😂
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣
@ilana 2 ай бұрын
To be fair she really did have that trademark Russian "unimpressed, what did you expect" moment there.
@ffineful 2 ай бұрын
Funnily enough, shredded carrot with sugar is called "Korean carrot"
@sila_v_malenkih_shagah293 2 ай бұрын
@@ffineful Interestingly, in Russia "Korean carrot" is on the contrary spicy. And the carrot with sugar is a popular "dessert" when people do not have anything else.
@close_all_tabs 2 ай бұрын
@@ffineful Yeah. Noth Korea and Russia are such good friends. So alike! We know....
@razmiihsan8897 2 ай бұрын
The snow zone is really beautiful. Thank you for making this video.
@razmiihsan8897 2 ай бұрын
The duck boats really looks out of place
@IMA321 2 ай бұрын
Funny that the Algerian man who passed by the camera at 08:26 his name is "Wasim" and it means "Handsome" in Arabic.
@corjp 2 ай бұрын
WOW, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! We only see and hear about the war but nothing about the country it self, Thank you for sharing this realy wonderful piece of knowledge.
@VicHD 2 ай бұрын
It's fascinating to see Afghanistan from your perspective and not how the media journalists perceive it. Great video.
@modaljazz59 2 ай бұрын
When soon is Barbs invited on The Sunday Morning show (or equivalent)?
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, this man's very objective. Just because we may not agree with the TaIib's perspective doesn't change the fact that this is the wau forward according to their own beliefs. The people have been through so much. They need to grow naturally, without outside interference.
@PROVOCATEURSK 2 ай бұрын
@@TD1237 You can´t grow with a death cult. Literally deleting people for "sins".
@phoenixrising8640 2 ай бұрын
@@TD1237ppl forget that Tal'ibs are our own ppl from all over Afghanistan and that we face many challenges and there's much u foreigners don't know about but blame our Tal'ibs and believe the propaganda
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
@@phoenixrising8640Yes, I understand that. That's why I'm happy they are leading your people instead of the US. Keep well. ❤
@eatinsomtin9984 2 ай бұрын
Very happy that you made the video how you did. Got rid of misconceptions and had lots of fun in the country. W video
@Sangeychhonjin 2 ай бұрын
11:31 as a Buddhist, my heart breaks when I see the Buddha statue destroyed 💔💔😢 I wish we could rebuild the statue barbs, I have seen so many Afghanistan videos and yours is by far the most heart warming video. Your personality shines through this video. Thank you. ❤️🩹
@user-vv2ge4uh4c 2 ай бұрын
Sorry for that❤️🩹
@j.obrien4990 Ай бұрын
I feel the same way about the statues, but then again they remind me of impermanence, and non-attachment.
@bluwasabi7635 Ай бұрын
I agree about the statues. Were/are there buddhists in Afganistan?
@j.obrien4990 Ай бұрын
@@bluwasabi7635 yes Afghanistan had significant historical ties to buddhism, and then it was invaded by islamic forces.
@bluwasabi7635 Ай бұрын
@@j.obrien4990 I never knew that. How interesting. That must have impacted the culture there significantly
@Ifoundnohappinesshere 2 ай бұрын
This has to be the most craziest trip Barb done, truly impeccably remarkable
@AS19Motorsport 2 ай бұрын
Excellent point near the beginning of the Afghanistan trip: visiting new places has to (in some way) be about learning the habitus of the people living there. Things like Korean newspaper wrappings and imported number plates are the real stories you get from the everyday life. I’ll keep that in mind when travelling in the future
@miguelzaunbos 2 ай бұрын
What a satisfaction! Ten years ago you began with a dream, and now you can visit this country. Thank you for share this moments. I feel like I am there. Congratulations!
@Cricrithezar 2 ай бұрын
I really liked the style of this video, especially small details of everyday life that make a place unique. Regardless of the politics, those snippets of life are still really interesting.
@milicaradakovic8098 2 ай бұрын
I am so proud. You put not only information, but emotions into the videos you make, which makes this exciting to watch. I think this is a love letter to Afganistan.
@RostamBahadur 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Paul! I love your insight about my country 🇦🇫. I wish you the best.
@im_ikramkhan 2 ай бұрын
Okay, so are we just going to ignore the Bollywood Hindi song called 'Akhiyaan Milaaon Kabhi' being played @6:20 ???
@IrisRuiz-wj4fu 2 ай бұрын
Best video you have done over the course of the last 8-9 years of videos. I truly enjoyed watching this in its entirety. There's a maturity that is visible and yet the heart is still young. Love it!! 100!
@erinnadia0409 2 ай бұрын
The men from Afghanistan really do have the best hair!
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
I was so jealous
@PrawnAddiction 2 ай бұрын
@@GeographyNow I need whatever they're using!
@cassettte 2 ай бұрын
@@PrawnAddiction Afghanistan should pull a South Korea and become famous for their make up and hair products.
@gabor6259 2 ай бұрын
@@cassettte Or A-pop. 😄
@modaljazz59 2 ай бұрын
@gabor6259 👍👍👍🎸
@cope2217 2 ай бұрын
Instead of song: ,,Just don't tell my mom im in Chechnya" Should be: ,,Just don't tell my mom im in Afghanistan
@Yahoolius 2 ай бұрын
That song actually exists btw. Just thought I'd let you know ;)
@cope2217 2 ай бұрын
@@Yahoolius yep, i know it exist Is the reason why i wrote comment, thanks anyways
@SoybeanAK 2 ай бұрын
Pretty sure the song was originally Afghanistan, then adapted to Chechnya, now there's the Ukraine version. A sad statement about forever wars.
@user-yh1qd7lj5f 2 ай бұрын
islamic emirates of Afghanistan is my dream country i wish i could migrate there 😔but i am from indian occupied kashmir
@chadd498 Ай бұрын
Just don't tell my mom im in Afghanistan is older than chechnya one
@glasgowblackchigowski6117 2 ай бұрын
Man afghanis are so honorable and amazing.
@Omnatten9 Ай бұрын
I remember subscribing to you as you only had 25 thousand subscribers! The Albania episode was the first one I watched. You went such a long way! I love you bro
@nuncasaberas5926 2 ай бұрын
Half expecting Lord Miles to show up out of nowhere.
@beesinpyjamas9617 2 ай бұрын
he is absolutely exactly who barbs was talking about as an example of what he was not going to do
@timwinterhalter5233 2 ай бұрын
@@beesinpyjamas9617 i mean he does less pretending that the foreign public is dangerous. He throws himself into dangerous situations for views and attention
@thedictationofallah 2 ай бұрын
@@timwinterhalter5233 Dangerous situations benefited him with the 8 best months of his life (Taliban custody)
@phoenixrising8640 2 ай бұрын
@@timwinterhalter5233we de'sp'ise that lord miles li'ar. He acts as if he is important to us when he isn't and ab'u'ses the good nature of our Afghans. We like respectful, honest and straightforward ppl...everything that miles nutcase is not.
@phoenixrising8640 2 ай бұрын
@@thedictationofallahhe deserved to be banned for life from Afghanistan or h u n g. Yet he comes back and acts as if he is so welcomed and we love him 🤮
@DavidMCammack 2 ай бұрын
How ironic: he goes to this "dangerous" place, and his home back in "safe" America gets robbed.
@alphaprawns 2 ай бұрын
It was literally less than 2 weeks ago that a number of Spanish touritsts were gunned down in Afghanistan. Sure the US can be dangerous but I don't know why you're trying to paint Afghanistan as a safe place by comparison.
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
Lol, was thinking the same thing.
@Deiwos0 2 ай бұрын
I imagine if he'd been a woman his time in Afghanistan would have been far more dangerous to be fair.
@farhanayub267 2 ай бұрын
@Deiwos0 he literally brings along two women there. Did you watch all of the video?
@asharahmad1068 2 ай бұрын
@@Deiwos0great assumption. Many of your female travellers came to Afghanistan alone and had great time with Taliban themselves
@finnoXkhmer 2 ай бұрын
My dream country to visit 🇦🇫 The most beautiful country in the world with rich and glorious, yet recently extremely sad history. Peace and love from Finland, Afghanistan will be glorious again 🇦🇫❤️🙏🏼
@bm9727 2 ай бұрын
Paul you are the gift that keeps you giving. What a beautiful video. I’ve never considered Afghanistan a travelling hotspot (perhaps because of the bad connotations attached to it) but honestly after watching this I was completely smitten with the amount of historical monuments and natural beauties and beautiful people. One of your best videos yet, congrats Paul and much respect to the Afghan people all over the world!
@ARreymago 2 ай бұрын
Afghans are some of the nicest people ever, regardless of politics
@Jess-737 2 ай бұрын
Yep. There’s plenty of refugees from there in Houston TX and they’re just the sweetest people ever.
@erinnadia0409 2 ай бұрын
They really are, I've become friends with a lot of Afghans who have moved to Australia and they are so kind and fun to be around ❤
@theturquoiseball1255 2 ай бұрын
They are really nice! So nice that all the problems of that country just appeared out of nowhere! It’s not like the problem is actually caused by people or anything…🤔
@erinnadia0409 2 ай бұрын
@@theturquoiseball1255 ew, you can't say people are responsible for their governments, I am definitely not like my government and very much against their corruption.
@bedrock6443 2 ай бұрын
@@Jess-737when you overcome struggle you do change a lot and become more kinder because they know what struggle feels like
@adrimedina422 2 ай бұрын
You should make more videos like this, I love how thoughtful and informational your commentary was!
@dragos_serghie 2 ай бұрын
Nobody can rob you of your memories mate! Keep up the good work and keep on traveling. You rock! 🤘
@Tirana-qg1ft 2 ай бұрын
Afghanistan is healing ❤ Love you guys at Geography Now
@TD1237 2 ай бұрын
So true. It's heartwarming to see after all that has happened. Especially for those of us who are aware of geopolitics. To those who just watch western news, without thinking for themselves, they probably wish the US was still there to morder and torrture anyone who gets in their way. But I'm happy the people are now being lead by their own people.
@mars_png. 2 ай бұрын
it will really heal when my afghan women get their rights back.
@lilosaquamoon 2 ай бұрын
The kids watching youtube and learning english is a very international experience, my little cousin in Puerto Rico speaks full proper and complete sentences in english and i asked howd she learn, and she said watching youtube!
@jacob_and_william 2 ай бұрын
it's crazy, my international cousins who grew up before youtube can barely get a word of english out, their younger gen z and gen alpha siblings speak fluently and with little accent
@TravelingGuy 2 ай бұрын
Puerto Rico teaches English as second language (it's part of the USA)
@lilosaquamoon 2 ай бұрын
@@TravelingGuy right, but youd be surprised how many of my family members and friends from PR dont know english. It wasnt always US territory ya know😉
@TravelingGuy 2 ай бұрын
@@lilosaquamoon Of course you're reply had to include the "teach the apparently dumb person a geography lesson" route. By your logic all Hawaiian islander's speak would know their native language, right? It's been part of the USA from 1889 highly doubt anyone from that time is still alive. That said, your point would have been valid without including the condescending portion. Ya know 😉
@lilosaquamoon 2 ай бұрын
@@TravelingGuy LMAO im condescending but youre telling me what my experience with MY people is…. Okay
@Lycan3303 2 ай бұрын
Alexander the Great himself said, in a letter to his mother, “I am involved in the land of brave people where every foot of the ground is like a wall of steel, confronting my soldiers. You have brought one son into the world, but everyone in this land can be called an Alexander.”
@ibrahimmohammedibrahim9273 2 ай бұрын
Graveyard of empires
@tejdandekar 2 ай бұрын
Source?
@Tom-pn3zh 2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately that does not seem to be true. As far as I'm aware, none of Alexander's letters survive - the quote appears to be made up.
@ZyroAniCapped 2 ай бұрын
@@Tom-pn3zh Yup as an Afghan its made up, idk which war, prolly during soviet era or british
@oqo3310 2 ай бұрын
@@Tom-pn3zhalso tbh a lot of ancient quote are mostly made up by the historian narrating the whole thing.
@dinolil1474 2 ай бұрын
One of my favourite videos! Thanks for showing us Afghanistan!
@prth7969 2 ай бұрын
“Ankhiyaan milau ya ankhiyaan churayu kya tune kiya jaadu” that’s the song playing in the cab 6:35 . Yes music is prohibited publicly but just this song gives such refreshing vibes.
@shreyy._.77 2 ай бұрын
Hey Paul! It's so great to see you in Afghanistan, It's such a beautiful place and especially the people there are so generous and welcoming! I'd love to visit Afghanistan one day! Lots of love for both you and Afghanistan from Odisha also you do look quite afghan in that outfit :P
@PROVOCATEURSK 2 ай бұрын
Don´t you know what they do to "sinners"?
@shreyy._.77 2 ай бұрын
@@PROVOCATEURSK I know, just didn't want to touch that point
@zepquin 22 күн бұрын
@@PROVOCATEURSK what do they do
@selinaBARMAR2565 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate you showing us more of Afghanistan. I don't think it's the first time I've heard how beautiful it is, I can see that it is. I learned back in NYC years ago how delicious the food is, and I have always been open to eat Afghan food since. I'm sorry to hear about your home being robbed; that's traumatic to add to it being so far away. I'm glad no one was hurt. Yeah, some follow our lives on social media but for all the wrong reasons as we know.
@markling9869 2 ай бұрын
You may never read this comment, but you’re changing the perception of travel to afghanistan for americans, it was a place ive always wanted to go and seeing you venture gives me and so many others confidence
@Chronosmaster002 2 ай бұрын
I know I've said this before through the years, but i love how this channel has grown. And once again, you show what a good tourist is, one that enjoys the host country, that is open and receptive to the local uniqueness, and doesnt disrespect the hosts, so that future travelers will be welcomed. We need more good travelers to help teach tourists do better.
@andrewniedziela 2 ай бұрын
This was one of my favorite travel videos from you Barbs. Thank you for highlighting the culture and natural beauty we're not regularly introduced to here in the west. Thank you for sharing.
@Corredor1230 2 ай бұрын
I can't explain with words the value behind a video like this that truly showcases Afghanistan in the most real way it can. Also, damn, the editing and the quality is top notch! What an amazing watch. Thank you for all the hard work Barbs, and I hope you're doing well. Videos like this are incredible.
@B-DULA Ай бұрын
In Sha Allah i will go to Afghanistan my bro country soon, Pakistan se bhot sara pyar :)
@Nermeen. 2 ай бұрын
Afghani people are so beautiful inside and out... You're right their men are handsome and also their women are so pretty ✨ I sincerely wish the best for their country 🤍
@Saskajohn 2 ай бұрын
Man I turned this on as a cleaning the kitchen type video and stopped after 3 minutes. This one is brilliant and beautiful and requires my full attention. Well done 👍 thanks for the hard work
@Neel71 2 ай бұрын
Your geography content is top notch but your travel vlogs are even better! It was mesmerizing indeed. Keep it up.
@riazazizi7211 2 ай бұрын
Brooooo this is the best video I ever seen so far about Afghanistan.
@jacobgrindstaff9947 2 ай бұрын
I've watched you for YEARS, and I absolutely loved this video. Proud of you barbs
@soonii_ 2 ай бұрын
cleanest lake ever
@GeographyNow 2 ай бұрын
I literally drank from it! Dammit, I forgot to put that clip in the video!
@topg2820 2 ай бұрын
16:48 Technically all the foods you mentioned can be Indian since they are common across the entire subcontinent We have a carrot sweet-dish in India too called 'Gajar ka Halwa'
@PinarMurad Ай бұрын
That was the most beautiful lake i've ever seen in my entire life ❤❤ Afghan is wholesome
@beans00001 2 ай бұрын
you can pass as almost any ethnicity lol
@djmeghan 2 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing!
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