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Court circuit – Embassy 29
Musicians perform the youtube hit Dokhtar-e Baba (Daddy’s Girl)
Afghanistan’s heart
On the 91st anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence, Ambassador Homayoun Tandar wanted his guests to experience “the real heart of Afghanistan”. Guests were given the full Afghan treatment: tables groaned under the weight of food and feet tapped to lively music.
The highlight was a performance of love songs from Afghanistan’s cultural city, Herat. Introducing the musicians, Ambassador Tandar thanked them for keeping their love of music alive during the dark years, saying they represented Afghanistan’s future.
PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS
Guests tuck into a sumptuous Afghan feast
The High Commissioner for the Maldives Farah Faizal, the Ambassador of Algeria Mr Mohamed Salah Dembri, the Ambassador of Angola Mrs Ana Maria Teles Carreira and the Ambassador of Macedonia Mrs Marija Efremova
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The Ambassador of Egypt Mr Hatem Seif el Nasr and the High Commissioner for Canada Mr James Wright in discussion
Ambassador Tandar introduces the musicians Yusuf Mahmoud (tabla), Wahid Wahidi (harmonium) Wahid Delahang (rubab), Ustad Gada Mohammed (dutar) and singers Naimatullah Hussein Zadeh Mina Amani
The Ambassador of Afghanistan talks to the High Commissioner for India Mr Nalin Surie
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