Dear Net Surfer, If you are new to the Afghan scene on the net and would like to join the online Afghan community then there is only ONE place which has everything in terms of news, discussions, debates, arguments etc etc by hundreds of Afghans on the Internet. This place is the Afghan Online Down Town, namely the Afghan listserver at afghanistan@hypermall.com Here is what you do to join the server. 1) Send an e-mail to majordomo@hypermall.com 2) Leave the subject area blank 3) In the body of the mail write subscribe afghanistan 4) Send the mail You should get a welcome letter within five or ten minutes and then you will be part of the listserver. I want to warn you, however, that the volume of MAIL on this server is VERY HIGH. You get a mix of everything on this server. You get the latest news, debates, lots and lots of flame wars among various opposing factions etc but if you are an Afghan then this is truly the place to be. If you need NEWS online then try theNews
link on this webpage. In the list provided, there are some sources which are particularly punctual and consistant in their reporting of in their news. They are Voice of America Dawn Weekly Digest Karachi Afghan News Service If you are looking for some friends who may be online or would like to be of help to the Afghan Community then try the Afghan White Pages -- a three year long compilation of the info about Afghan on the net. Don't leave this home (page) without it. Also pause to add your name to the list. Perhaps one day a friend may find you through this medium. Again, all of the above info is available on different parts of this web page but I just want to provide you with the STARTER KIT of getting on the Afghans online bandwagon. Good luck and do write me a line or two if you have any comments or suggestions, Abed [Afghanistan Today Coordinator]