anaarita = cute little pomegranate; combining the persian for pomegranate, anaar (انار), and the general rule of diminutives in Spanish of adding "ito/ita" to the end of a word to indicate smallness and/or affection.
that my mind thinks up a word like this totally captures my CalifornIrani background, no?!
This is the BEST time to be in Afghanistan if only for one reason: it's pomegranate season! I have written about my adventures with afghan pomegranates here, but thought to also share a few recent flicks. I spotted the above baby anaarita tree a couple weeks ago, it was the last relatively warm weekend in Kabul and a reminder of what is about to come: cold weather, but also bowls filled with yummy pomegranate!! The below is from a few days ago, taken in the morning as i was preparing my lunch (yes, i still have eid henna on my nails!)
that my mind thinks up a word like this totally captures my CalifornIrani background, no?!
This is the BEST time to be in Afghanistan if only for one reason: it's pomegranate season! I have written about my adventures with afghan pomegranates here, but thought to also share a few recent flicks. I spotted the above baby anaarita tree a couple weeks ago, it was the last relatively warm weekend in Kabul and a reminder of what is about to come: cold weather, but also bowls filled with yummy pomegranate!! The below is from a few days ago, taken in the morning as i was preparing my lunch (yes, i still have eid henna on my nails!)
YUM
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Thanks for giving me this inside glimpse of life in Afghanistan. It's one we don't have enough of. I really appreciate your writing.
Thanks Kanani! Also appreciate the mention on your blog
YUMMY!!! hey i was wondering if you know of any afghan orphanages etc that take donations--cash or otherwise?
Hi Lala,
Yes i do! email me at info@dustnroses.com
OK, I sent you an email about a week ago. Afraid it might have gone to your spam folder?
Hi, So so so sorry it took me so long to get back. Things at work are INSANE, hence no blogging lately either.
The first one and very well known one that comes to mind is ASCHIANA
www.aschiana.org
they also have a USA contact/foundation, it's listed on the website.
Another group that I have communicated with, but never was able to coordinate something with is Omeid International.
They are very good, and this is their home page: http://www.omeid.org/page2HOME.html
They also have US contacts
Another one is House of Flowers, which you can find out more about here http://www.mepoonline.org/
I know some people that organized for them, but I also know the least about them.
Good luck!
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