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AFGHAN PROVERBS IN PRINT

Keep up with the latest news on Afghan Proverbs.

 

 

First bilingual Afghan Proverbs in Finnish and Dari

University of Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä, Finland

(July 15, 2014)

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Read the article here - English               Read the article here - Finnish

 

ICP14 Conference Abstract: "Crowdsourcing Works: How to Create a Global #AfghanProverbs Corpus and Community with Social Media." 

Associação Internacional de Paremiologia / International Association of Paremiology (AIP-IAP)

8th Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Proverbs 2014 (ICP14)  

Tavira, Portugal

(July 13, 2014)

​Read the conference paper abstract here      All ICP14 Abstracts          

An American's Mission to Preserve Afghan Proverbs

Humaira Ghilzai - Afghan Food and Culture writer

Afghan Culture Unveiled

(June 30, 2014)

​Read the story here

"A U.S. Soldier's Passion for Afghan Proverbs"

 

Interview with

reporter Malali Bashir

 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 

 

~ June 23, 2014 ~

151 Afghan Proverbs at Your Fingertips - Zarbul Masalha

Humaira Ghilzai - Afghan Food and Culture writer

Afghan Culture Unveiled

(December 5, 2013)

​Read the story here

Crowdsourcing Afghan Proverbs: Exploring the Paremiological Minimum with Social Media

 

Edward Zellem

Presentation to the International Association

of Paremiology (AIP-IAP)

7th International Colloquium on Proverbs 2013

Colóquio Internacional de Paremiologia

Tavira, Portugal

(November 6, 2013)

​See the presentation here

Bridging the Proverbial Gap: One U.S. Navy Officer's Mission to Understand his Afghan Partners

 

The Blaze

(October 27, 2013)

​Read the story here

Afghan Proverbs Illustrated  Wins 1st Place Prize in Writer's Digest 21st Annual Book Awards

 

Writer's Digest

(October 29, 2013)

​Read the story here

Edward Zellem Publishes Proverbs to Promote Afghan Literacy

 

The Christian Science Monitor

(October 16, 2013)

​Read the story here

Navy Captain's Book Celebrated by Afghan Students, Leaders

 

The Tampa Tribune

(October 7, 2013)

​Read the story here

Indiana Native Earns Accolades for Book

 

The Indiana Gazette

(October 5, 2013)

​Read the story here

Navy Captain Wins Gold Medal Book Award from Military Writers Society of America

 

Women's Annex

(October 1, 2013)

​Read the story here

Words of Wisdom

 

Indiana Gazette

(September 14, 2013)

​Read the story here

Navy Captain’s Book on Afghan Proverbs Up for Award


The Tampa Tribune

(August 19, 2013)

Read the story here

 

Sailor Builds Bridges with Books on Afghan Proverbs


U.S. Department of State

Bureau of International Information Programs

(February 5, 2013)

Read the story here

 

Afghan Proverbs Resonate Across Cultural Divide 


The Tampa Tribune

(May 14, 2012)

Read the story here

 

Indiana Native Helps Afghan Students Create a Book 


The Indiana Gazette

(August 7, 2011)

Read the story here

 

Afghan Hands Helping to Reshape Afghanistan 


U.S. Forces Afghanistan

(July 16, 2012)

Read the story here

 

Capt. Zellem Still Helping Out 


The Indiana Gazette

(September 11, 2011)

Read the story here

 

ISAF Chief Lends Support to Afghan High School 


U.S. Department of Defense

American Forces Press Service

(September 23, 2011)

Read the story here

 

AFPAK Blog: On the Ground 


DCMilitary.com

(August 9, 2012)

Read the story here

 

ISAF Commander Writes Check to Local High School  


www.army.mil

The Official Homepage of the U.S. Army

(September 19, 2011)

Read the story here

 

Afghan Students Showcase Artwork to International Audience  


NATO Newsroom

(September 16, 2011)

Read the story here

 

AFPAK Hand Mentors ISAF General 


Defense Language Institute

(September 2011)

Read the story here

 

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