InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson1. The Sanctuary | The Legend of Lobsang KhanFacing the vastness of the Taklamakan, my mind was immersed in deep meditation. I gazed at the distant horizon while the ravages of…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson2. The Hazaras | The Legend of Lobsang KhanAfter days of exhausting trekking through the Wakhan, we were finally back in the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan. Our legs were weak, our…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson3. The Battle of Bamiyan | The Legend of Lobsang KhanThe Taliban forces were regrouping, preparing for their offensive against the Bamiyan Valley, a Hazara stronghold. The sounds of war…Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson4. The Reconquest | The Legend of Lobsang KhanAfter the Battle of Bamiyan, the Hazara population hailed me as a hero. I was carried triumphantly by the crowd, my silhouette emerging…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson5. 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
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson6. 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
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson7. The March on Kabul | The Legend of Lobsang KhanNov 12, 2024Nov 12, 2024
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson7. The March on Kabul | The Legend of Lobsang KhanTensions between the central government and my division had reached a critical point. Rumors and insinuations had given way to open…May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson8. 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
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson9. 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
InThe Legend of Lobsang KhanbyAntoine Stevenson10. 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