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The Warehouse of Bamiyan: Q&A with Arezou Azad
Read more: The Warehouse of Bamiyan: Q&A with Arezou AzadArezou Azad rediscovers Bamiyan’s medieval archives, revealing a diverse, literate and interconnected Islamicate society in Afghanistan.


Arezou Azad rediscovers Bamiyan’s medieval archives, revealing a diverse, literate and interconnected Islamicate society in Afghanistan.

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