Paragliding Above the Afghan War
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Hskysafaris
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It's fantastic to see people who love what they do, doing it regardless of what is happening around them. I'd love to get out there and maybe explore the country with him. If you can please email him this link.
Eddie
- 9 months ago
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Hskysafaris
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samthefrench
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Hskysafaris:
Thanks for the link. I've emailed it to Jawed.
Very cool stuff, man!
- 9 months ago
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samthefrench
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cairo926
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I can't even imagine the peace he finds suspended above all the chaos on the ground... his story is great! wonderful video, Sam!
- 9 months ago
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cairo926
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becktionary83
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Beautiful story. It must be liberating to glide above the troubles of modern society.
- 9 months ago
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becktionary83
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Mobius2012
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America needs to get the Hell out of there and leave these people alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE GANGS HERE IN AMERICA THAT TERRORIZE NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT NO ONE IS HERE POLICING AND OCCUPYING OUR COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 9 months ago
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Mobius2012
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admd
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Incredible coverage of people pursuing their dreams in a war-torn country. Sam, did you get to fly?
- 9 months ago
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admd
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samthefrench
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admd:
No, unfortunately I didn't get to fly -- I was going to, but chickened out at the last minute. I didn't really feel like throwing myself off the top of a mountain without at least a little instruction. I think I'm going to try and do it this summer...
- 9 months ago
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samthefrench
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samthefrench
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Thank you, everyone. Jawed is such a great guy, and he is now struggling to get paragliding registered here as an official sport, so he can get funding from the government. As I'm sure you'll imagine, this is a tough process, especially here in Afghanistan, where paragliding is not much of a priority. The sad thing is, even though he has graduated from school with a major in economics, he can't find work. Unfortunately, this is an endemic problem for an entire generation of Afghans. But watching him soar, it certainly does give me hope for the future of the country, and I'm glad to share his story.
- 10 months ago
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samthefrench
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ashgallagher
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beautifully filmed. love the story
- 10 months ago
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ashgallagher
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jvd
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This is absolutely amazing! We need more stories of the real people of Afghanistan - their daily lives and inspirations. Well done!
- 10 months ago
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jvd
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tomofnorthcal
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Thanks Sam for the amazing and peaceful story about regular people in a tough country.
- 10 months ago
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tomofnorthcal
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Snuff99
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so peaceful in a land so torn with unrest.
- 10 months ago
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Snuff99
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RepressThis
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This perspective is absolutely stunning. brilliant. I'm gonna add a gold stars sticker right next to your name. Did anyone catch Ahmad ramming a sheep on his landing approach?--aaaamazing.
- 10 months ago
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RepressThis
