Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân4. The Heir of the Hindu Kush | BâmiyânAlthough I had grown up in a wealthy family in Europe, the history of my ancestors, deeply rooted in the Hindu Kush, had always fascinated…5d ago5d ago
Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân3. The forgotten sanctuary | BâmiyânThe reading room, airy and spacious, was illuminated by a faint light filtering through the vaulted ceiling. It housed an abundance of…5d ago5d ago
Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân2. The Lanes of Gulmit | BâmiyanI was struck by the silence that reigned within the maze of winding alleys in Gulmit. Only the occasional hum of rickshaw engines and the…5d ago5d ago
Antoine StevensoninBâmiyân1. The Valley of the Immortals | BâmiyânThe valley, enclosed beneath the mass of mountains, seemed secluded from the world, inaccessible — I was amazed that such places could…Sep 9Sep 9
Antoine Stevenson5. The Call from the Crypt | BâmiyânI had taken precautions by spreading the word only through trusted people and using word of mouth. To my great surprise, a large crowd…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Antoine StevensoninThe Legend of Lobsang Khan10. The Empire | The Legend of Lobsang KhanThe plague epidemic spread like a dark scourge, insidiously infiltrating the corners of the empire. The foundations on which our greatness…Jun 16, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Antoine StevensoninThe Legend of Lobsang Khan9. The Conquest | The Legend of Lobsang KhanI had become a respected warlord thanks to my formidable savage division. We were expanding our influence over Central Asia and eastern…Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023
Antoine StevensoninThe Legend of Lobsang Khan8. Bamiyan | The Legend of Lobsang KhanIn a country marked by the vicissitudes of history, the choice of Bamiyan as the new capital was not made lightly. This city bore the…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Antoine StevensoninThe Legend of Lobsang Khan6. The Wild Division | The Legend of Lobsang KhanThe situation on the Baloch front had become unbearable. Afghan forces were exhausted, and the insurgents seemed increasingly determined…Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
Antoine StevensoninThe Legend of Lobsang Khan5. Tensions | The Legend of Lobsang KhanThe practice of Buddhism in Afghanistan was of precarious fragility. The religious situation was complex and marked by a syncretistic…Jun 7, 2023Jun 7, 2023
