{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 028 \u2014 For the Culture, Part I","description":""You've got boys flying kites again..." \u2014George W. Bush About: Oh, the privilege.  And what a privilege it is to publish a story about the broader theme of culture and identity, specifically for Afghanistan\u2019s diaspora living in the States, like those on that third-culture-wave, when Afghans from the home country are left dealing with far harsher realities. The diaspora\u2019s dilemma pales in comparison (if you\u2019re that foolish to try and compare the two) to their dilemma. No less, it is still a dilemma. With that in mind, Part I of this multi-part story dives into that nebulous question...what does it really mean to be Afghan? Really, what does it mean to be from anywhere? This is a tricky one. Show Notes   [00:45] \u201cThe Layers of Heaven\u201d by Jovica [02:15] \u201cI Know A Way Through\u201d by Phillip Ayers [03:30] \u201cAfghan National Anthem\u201d [06:05] 2010 Census data on the number of Afghans in America  Related: Some of the other largest ethnic groups in America Related: Light reading on Dearborn, Mich. Related: Light reading on Egyptians in Jersey City (h\/t @Saressaa) Related: Light reading on Iranians in Glendale \/ Tehrangeles [07:10] More on the Kalacha On the real estate The surrounding area And some other stats [07:50] \u201cDon\u2019t Say No\u201d by Mike Franklin [08:40] Light reading on Flushing [08:50] Light reading on the local soccer club scene [12:05] \u201cBurnin\u2019 Things\u201d by Mike Franklin [14:35] Light reading on Rumi Related:\u201cI am not of India, nor of China, nor of Bulgaria, nor of Saqs\u00edn; \/ I am not of the kingdom of Ir\u00e3qain, nor of the country of Khor\u00e3s\u00e3n.\u201d And the debate over where Rumi is from  [16:55] More reading on consumerism and American culture Here Here Here Here Here [19:05] More on Jamil Jan Kochai (@jamiljankochai) Read his book, 99 Nights in Logar 2020 Pen Award finalist for debut novel [19:20] Light reading on Logar, Afghanistan [19:45] \u201cKhaista Logar De\u201d  [20:05] Afghanistan by Mohammad Hassan Kakar [21:45] \u201cAntidote X\u201d by Van Sandano [21:45] George W. Bush announcement of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan on Oct 7, 2001 [21:50] President George W. Bush\u2019s comments in December 2008 [22:25] President Barack Obama\u2019s comments on drone strikes in 2013 [23:00] President Donald Trump comments on US Afghan war in 2019 [23:45] Rory Stewart\u2019s two-part documentary series: Afghanistan: The Great Game  [24:30] John Rambo\u2019s history lesson of Afghanistan in Rambo III Related: this was propaganda Related: the Rambo musical score [28:30] \u201cDesert Hideout\u201d by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen [31:00] \u201cWandering Soul\u201d by Gabriel Lewis [31:10] Light reading on the rise of the median home price vs the median household income [31:20] Light reading on the increase of the cost of education [31:30] Light reading on the rising cost of healthcare over the past few decades [32:19]  \u201cPlaying Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain\u201d by Jamil Jan Kochai [32:25] Light reading on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain \u201cAfghanistan is a big place\u201d [33:10] \u201cThe Early Eagle\u201d by Jon Sumner [35:25] Shout out to the prologue [38:10] Light reading on Dari vs Farsi [38:15] Light reading on the attan [39:45] \u201cNysn\u00f6\u201d by Sandra Marteleur [40:00] Light reading on the history of slavery in the U.S. Related: Seeing White  [41:15] Light reading on  Modern-day redlining The state of U.S. law enforcement The socioeconomic wealth gap [43:25] \u201cMountain Solitude\u201d by Moorland Songs [44:00] The second-coming of the Bamiyan Buddhas  [44:15] \u201cGood words, good thoughts and good deeds.\u201d [45:10] John Gardner\u2019s The Art of Fiction ","author_name":"Some Noise","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thisissomenoise.com","html":"