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A beacon of hope from the summit of Afghanistan’s highest mountain

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Ahmad Amirali

An old Afghan proverb states: “There is a path to the top of even the highest mountain.” Four Afghan Ismailis took it literally. Together with a team of Frenchmen, they set out to climb Noshaq — the country’s highest mountain. … Continue reading →

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Karibu: Welcome to Kenya

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Ahmad Amirali

After 2x 7.5 hour plane rides and a 4h layover in Heathrow, we finally made it to the Serena Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya at approximately 9:30pm East African time… That’s 17h of traveling, folks! Friday in Ottawa, we had a … Continue reading →

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