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00:00There are a lot of fruits in Afghanistan.
00:04From Torkum to Rasteh, I saw a lot of watermelons,
00:11which we call Garma.
00:14There were apples, here we have cherries.
00:18These are from this area.
00:20There are a lot of bananas too.
00:22This area is called Paghman.
00:25Do you understand Urdu?
00:27No, I don't know Urdu.
00:30You don't know, okay.
00:32Can I try?
00:34Yes, you can.
00:36This is from Turkey.
00:38Turkey?
00:39Yes.
00:40No, it's from Pakistan.
00:42The water is coming from this side.
00:45Let's wash it and try.
00:47The water is very cold.
00:57It's coming from behind the mountains.
00:59It's very sweet.
01:05It's very tasty.
01:07They are telling me that
01:09100 Afghanis is equivalent to 1 kg.
01:11It's very cheap if you compare it with Pakistan.
01:16If you go to the north of Pakistan,
01:18you will find it in many places.
01:20Let's buy some and try it on the way.
01:24You bought it, right?
01:26Yes.
01:28Look at this.
01:45This is the famous Paghman Palace.
02:05This is the famous Paghman Palace.
02:08It's built on a hilltop in Paghman Valley.
02:11It's also called Kasr-e-Paghman.
02:13It's a very big and beautiful palace.
02:16It was built on 20 acres in 2014
02:19to celebrate Nowruz.
02:23It has handmade carpets,
02:26and a big wooden stone work.
02:29Unfortunately, we cannot go inside.
02:31We can only visit the outside area.
02:34It was built for parties and gatherings.
02:39Foreigners used to come from outside.
02:41Helipads were installed to show the area.
02:44People used to fly in,
02:46spend the night here,
02:48and then go back to Kabul.
02:50Government meetings used to be held here.
02:53Governments' offices were here.
02:55Politicians used to come here.
02:57There was a stage in the back
02:59where the President used to sit.
03:01It's not in use now.
03:03It's closed.
03:05It's a beautiful picnic spot.
03:08I mentioned Nowruz earlier.
03:11It's a big event
03:13where Persian and Iranian influences
03:18celebrate Nowruz.
03:23Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq,
03:27Turkmenistan,
03:29Pashtuns,
03:32and people who speak Tari,
03:35which is close to Farsi.
03:37You can even say it's Farsi.
03:39People used to celebrate it.
03:41But since the Taliban came here,
03:43it's not officially celebrated.
03:45But people still celebrate it.